pronunciation

grub · Post by **grub** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 2:43 pm

how about a thread on pronunciation then. if we all agree on how to pronounce a name, we can argue the toss with pompous arses.BUTIA is it BOO-SHAR or BOO-TIA for example. any takers?

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:15 pm

Hi grub. I thought the 'received' wisdom was Boo tia ? (boo-tee-aa) (In that everyone I speak to uses that pronunciation). I did think maybe But-ee-aa at one time. Never heard it called Boo-shar.

grub · Post by **grub** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:22 pm

yup thats what i go for dave, so what about FORTUNEII: FORTUNE-EYE or FORTUNE-EE-EYE

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:24 pm

FORTUNE-EE-EYE

turtile · Post by **turtile** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:30 pm

grub wrote:yup thats what i go for dave, so what about FORTUNEII: FORTUNE-EYE or FORTUNE-EE-EYE

Fortune eye

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:34 pm

FORTUNE-EE-EYE

lucienc · Post by **lucienc** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:02 pm

I think we need some form of Wiki for this.

SteveW · Post by **SteveW** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:44 pm

lucienc wrote:I think we need some form of Wiki for this.

Better ask Aidan nicely I think

MarkD · Post by **MarkD** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:48 pm

It's quite fun learning the proper pronunciation of plant latin names, even with how it's written there are rules to it. I remembered being tested on it in Uni many years ago. Still I don't get it right all the time.

I'll second FORTUNE-EE-EYE and BOO-TEE-AA but better wait for the Palm guys

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:09 pm

Sometimes there is no one 'proper' pronunciation it seems, like Fun-guy
or Fun-ji for fungi. Both used extensively by educated people. I wonder what the Romans would say?

Laury · Post by **Laury** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:26 pm

I took latin at school and when I pronounced Pinus Nigra to a friend as pee-nus nee-gra, she was shocked and said it should be peye-nus neye-gra.

grub · Post by **grub** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:30 pm

this is starting to look like it might be fun.
tetrapanax paprifer, anyone care to start us off.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:33 pm

She sounds 'posh' Laury.

MarkD · Post by **MarkD** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:49 pm

Ooops!

I didn't look properly at the names of those who replied, THE Palm guy has indeed replied

Don · Post by **Don** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:51 pm

Gunnera manicata. carta/kata.
Chaemarops
-It goes on for ever and given that none of you lot know how to pronounce Slaithwaite then we do not stand a chance.