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Old 06/07/2003, 10:18 PM
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Cool The "How do you pronounce things" thread
I'm curious about how all of you pronounce different aquaria-related terms. I would like it if you could post how you prounce any aquaria related term you like.

I'll start-
Zooxanthellae- ZOX-an-Thell-Ah (I read that the proper way to pronounce it was Zoo-Zan-Thell-E)
Tridacna- Tri-DACK-Nah
Crocea- Crow-SEE-ah
Refugium- Re-Fuge-E-umm
Scleractinian- Skler-Ract-tinian
Copepod- Cope-E-pod
Euphyllia- ??

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Old 06/07/2003, 10:33 PM
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Is it:

hay lide

or

h ah lide

for Metal Halide?

(Great thread BTW)
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Old 06/07/2003, 10:34 PM
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Euphyllia = you-FEEL-ee-aah
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Old 06/07/2003, 10:38 PM
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Sebae= See-Bay or Se-be or Se-bee?

Great thread
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Old 06/07/2003, 10:38 PM
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euphyllia..ive bee wondering how to pronounce that for the longest time
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Old 06/07/2003, 10:39 PM
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Welcome to reefcentral, damonbrodie!

I guess I'll add in a few more (thats how I pronounce it):
Caulerpa- Cal-Erp-ah
Acropora- Ack-Row-Pora
Montipora- Mon-Tee-Pora
Pocillopora- Pock-ill-oh-pora

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euphyllia..ive bee wondering how to pronounce that for the longest time
I second that statement!

Keep em coming

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Old 06/07/2003, 10:40 PM
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haha, good thread to start. Here's a few.

Acropora- AKRO-POHR-uh

Metal Halide- Meh-Tahl- Hahl-EYE-d

er.....

Percula- PER-Q-Luh

Zoanthid- ZOO-an-THID

Refugium-REF-U-G-UHM

Lobophylia- LO-BO-feel-E-uh

Cladniella- CLAHD-KNEE-Ehl-uh

Salifert- SALLY-FERT

Crocea-CROW-SAY-UH

Squamosa- SKWUH-MOSE-uh

Nassarius-NASS-AIR-E-us

Ricordia- Rick-OR-DEE-uh
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Old 06/07/2003, 10:41 PM
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I'm positive that euphylia is pronounced YOU-FEEL-E-uh
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:23 PM
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Conch?
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:26 PM
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Pocillopora- Pock-ill-oh-pora
Per Borneman's "Aquarium Corals" (p. 213),
Pocillopra = poh-SILL-oh-POHR-ah
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:28 PM
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Conch?
To reference the American Heritage Dictionary, conch has two acceptable pronunciations: "konch" or "konk"
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:28 PM
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euphyllia- yoo-fill-ee-uh
pocillopora- poh-sil-oh-pore-uh ....or....puh-see-lo-pore-uh
zooxanthellae- zoo-zan-thuh-lay
conch- con-ch.....or con-ck
glaberescens- glab-er-ess-ens
halide- hail-ide
divisa- div-ee-za
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:29 PM
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Is it:

hay lide

or

h ah lide

for Metal Halide?

(Great thread BTW)
Also per the American Heritage Dictionary, it can be pronounced either "HAL-ide" or "HAY-lide"
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:31 PM
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Sebae= See-Bay or Se-be or Se-bee?

Great thread
Sebae = SEE-bay
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:31 PM
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Anyone know how to pronounce Stichodactyla, Astroceoniidae, Pseudosiderastrea, Trachyphylliidae or Duncanopsamia

Graham

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Conch?
I've always pronounced conch CON-ch

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Pocillopra = poh-SILL-oh-POHR-ah
Wow, I can't beleive I've been pronouncing that "wrong" for the past few years!
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:37 PM
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Stichodactyla, Astroceoniidae, Pseudosiderastrea, Trachyphylliidae or Duncanopsamia

stichodactyla- stick-o-dack-tuh-luh
astroceoniidae- astro-sohn-ih-day
pseudosiderastrea- sew-doe-sid-uh-rast-ree-uh
trachphylliidae- track-phil-ih-day
duncanopsamia- doon-can-op-some-ee-uh


I think...*scratches head*
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:39 PM
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damonbrodie,


[welcome]
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:40 PM
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damonbrodie,

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I always hear it as Ha-Lide.

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EDIT: Sheesh TouTouche.
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:40 PM
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How about "percula"?

pur-cue-LAH

per-CUE-lah

Haha this is a great thread- so I don't look like an idiot in the LFS haha!
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:45 PM
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Conch?
the correct pronounciation is: Con-K
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:45 PM
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1. Ancanthastrea tanegashimensis- An-CAHN-Thas-Treah/ Tan-E-Gash-Imen-SIS

2. ishigakiensis- Ish-Igah-Keen-Sis

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Old 06/07/2003, 11:47 PM
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Conch can be correctly said as con-ch or con-k. I would normally say con-k, but it seems that's the "sophisticated" way to say it, so nobody is really bright enough to figure it out..so I stick to saying con-ch.
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How about "percula"?

pur-cue-LAH

per-CUE-lah

Haha this is a great thread- so I don't look like an idiot in the LFS haha!
the first 1.
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:49 PM
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Rock Anemone,
Hah!!!! You're a minute too late!!!


and onto the subject of this thread... Is it Kiton, or Chiton?
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Old 06/07/2003, 11:51 PM
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Conch can be correctly said as con-ch or con-k. I would normally say con-k, but it seems that's the "sophisticated" way to say it, so nobody is really bright enough to figure it out..so I stick to saying con-ch.
Except don't try that in the Caribbean or Bahamas!
 
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