Pronunciations. . . - Aquarium Advice

Meredith · 02-09-2005, 12:40 PM

I have seen a few times when people would like to know how to pronounce something like scientific names of fish and what not. I thought it might be kina neat to have a thread dedicated to that. I alway see words that I have no idea how to say, so I just don't say them. Good idea or bad?

Menagerie · 02-09-2005, 12:50 PM

[acronym:befcc01b67="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:befcc01b67] has a sticky of pronunciations, we could do the same.

cichlid = sick lid

RogerMcAllen · 02-09-2005, 01:13 PM

betta = beda

xray · 02-09-2005, 02:36 PM

shouldn't Betta = bay-da. Thats how I say it.

Sara · 02-09-2005, 03:19 PM

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shouldn't Betta = bay-da. Thats how I say it.

Nope! Despite that fact that "bay-da" seems to be the way 99% of people pronounce it, the proper way is actually "bed-a", as RogerMcAllen said...

xray · 02-09-2005, 03:21 PM

OK I'll try to correct my speach, but its going to be hard

Jchillin · 02-09-2005, 03:58 PM

tetra = teh trah

*The simplier the betta!*

xray · 02-09-2005, 04:16 PM

is it Mbuna = um boo na
or Mbuna = ma boo na

Toirtis · 02-09-2005, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by xray

is it Mbuna = um boo na
or Mbuna = ma boo na

I believe, in the original tongue, that the former is correct, but the latter is most commonly used in North America.

SerLunchbox · 02-09-2005, 11:32 PM

if Mbuna is in the language of swahili then every letter is pronounced

02-09-2005, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	Pronunciations. . . I have seen a few times when people would like to know how to pronounce something like scientific names of fish and what not. I thought it might be kina neat to have a thread dedicated to that. I alway see words that I have no idea how to say, so I just don't say them. Good idea or bad?

02-09-2005, 12:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 10,932 Images: 77	[acronym:befcc01b67="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym:befcc01b67] has a sticky of pronunciations, we could do the same. cichlid = sick lid __________________

02-09-2005, 01:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,334 Images: 16	betta = beda __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

02-09-2005, 02:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
xray Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisana, USA Posts: 356 Images: 4	shouldn't Betta = bay-da. Thats how I say it. __________________ Dance as if no one were watching Sing as if no one were listening Live each day as if it were your last Irish Proverb Ray 90 [acronym:338d0a84ee="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:338d0a84ee] 9 L. Cearuleus 5 C. Moorii 4 P. Acei 2 N. Venustus 2 I. Sprengerae 1 unidentified Mbuna 1 Peacock with a slightly deformed tail.

02-09-2005, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
xray Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisana, USA Posts: 356 Images: 4	OK I'll try to correct my speach, but its going to be hard __________________ Dance as if no one were watching Sing as if no one were listening Live each day as if it were your last Irish Proverb Ray 90 [acronym:338d0a84ee="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:338d0a84ee] 9 L. Cearuleus 5 C. Moorii 4 P. Acei 2 N. Venustus 2 I. Sprengerae 1 unidentified Mbuna 1 Peacock with a slightly deformed tail.

02-09-2005, 03:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,935 Images: 47	tetra = teh trah The simplier the betta! __________________ _________________________________ My 75g Planted tank

02-09-2005, 04:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
xray Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Orleans, Louisana, USA Posts: 356 Images: 4	is it Mbuna = um boo na or Mbuna = ma boo na __________________ Dance as if no one were watching Sing as if no one were listening Live each day as if it were your last Irish Proverb Ray 90 [acronym:338d0a84ee="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:338d0a84ee] 9 L. Cearuleus 5 C. Moorii 4 P. Acei 2 N. Venustus 2 I. Sprengerae 1 unidentified Mbuna 1 Peacock with a slightly deformed tail.

02-09-2005, 11:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
SerLunchbox Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,526 Images: 1	if Mbuna is in the language of swahili then every letter is pronounced __________________ Lunchbox ... "i'm a man, but i can change, if i have to, i guess" Tankless ... for now ... until i find what i really want (and what the wife lets me get!)

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