pronunciations - Aquarium Advice

Meredith · 10-08-2004, 02:09 PM

is there any site or book that gives correct pronunciations of fish names and such. I feel like such a moron when I am talking to people about fish and I say stuff like gor-a-me and they say OH you mean gor-AH-me.

Corty · 10-08-2004, 02:25 PM

I think that would work better if everyone agreed on how to pronounce them.

I've pronounced Betta as "Bay-tah", because that's how the pet store employees pronounced it.. then I'm talking to a Betta breeder and she tells me it's "Bet-ah".

I really don't think it matters, as long as the other guy figures it out. Even if you can pronounce it right, it doesn't mean they can, or the person they learned it from can.

"Plee-coh.. pleh-co.. potato.."

Toirtis · 10-08-2004, 03:09 PM

[quote="Corty"]II've pronounced Betta as "Bay-tah", because that's how the pet store employees pronounced it.. then I'm talking to a Betta breeder and she tells me it's "Bet-ah".[/quote

It is bet-tah....the other is the way to pronounce the Greek letter 'beta'.

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I really don't think it matters, as long as the other guy figures it out.

Augh! It does, it does!!!! :P

RogerMcAllen · 10-08-2004, 05:22 PM

I thought it was more like Beda. We will have to wait and see what Ashley says.

Corty · 10-08-2004, 05:25 PM

Toirtis - why? I can understand it being nice for everyone to pronounce it the same way, but people don't. While I do currently pronounce it "Bet-tah", I get "corrected" ten times as much as when I didn't, and it doesn't help me find one any quicker.

deeni0z · 10-08-2004, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Toirtis

It is bet-tah....the other is the way to pronounce the Greek letter 'beta'.

I thought the Greek way to pronounce the Greek letter beta is "bay-tuh" which is what Corty said.

...How about just siamese fighting fish? :P

Corty · 10-08-2004, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by deeni0z

...How about just siamese fighting fish? :P

Haha! Now is that "Sye-am-ese" or "Sih-am-ehs"?

Menagerie · 10-08-2004, 06:38 PM

Don't make me lock this thread kids!!

urville · 10-09-2004, 12:07 AM

man you dont want to go anywhere where people like cichlids and pronounce that wrong... you get alot of

and some

and distant

it's terrible and your like

and

so i just figured

Meredith · 10-09-2004, 01:17 AM

wow, I certainly didn't mean to start anything here. I guess then there is no pronunciation guide anywhere. Oh well. and by the way, I say bay tah.

10-08-2004, 02:09 PM	#1
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	pronunciations is there any site or book that gives correct pronunciations of fish names and such. I feel like such a moron when I am talking to people about fish and I say stuff like gor-a-me and they say OH you mean gor-AH-me.

10-08-2004, 05:22 PM	#4
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,334 Images: 16	I thought it was more like Beda. We will have to wait and see what Ashley says. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

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Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 10,932 Images: 77	Don't make me lock this thread kids!! __________________

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urville Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wy Posts: 268 Images: 5	man you dont want to go anywhere where people like cichlids and pronounce that wrong... you get alot of and some and distant it's terrible and your like and so i just figured __________________ 125 gallon Reef - 50 gallon Refugium/Sump

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10-08-2004, 02:25 PM	#2
Corty Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 535 Images: 19	I think that would work better if everyone agreed on how to pronounce them. I've pronounced Betta as "Bay-tah", because that's how the pet store employees pronounced it.. then I'm talking to a Betta breeder and she tells me it's "Bet-ah". I really don't think it matters, as long as the other guy figures it out. Even if you can pronounce it right, it doesn't mean they can, or the person they learned it from can. "Plee-coh.. pleh-co.. potato.."

10-08-2004, 05:25 PM	#5
Corty Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 535 Images: 19	Toirtis - why? I can understand it being nice for everyone to pronounce it the same way, but people don't. While I do currently pronounce it "Bet-tah", I get "corrected" ten times as much as when I didn't, and it doesn't help me find one any quicker.

10-09-2004, 01:17 AM	#10
Meredith Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Washington Posts: 3,184 Images: 17	wow, I certainly didn't mean to start anything here. I guess then there is no pronunciation guide anywhere. Oh well. and by the way, I say bay tah.

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