The official how do you pronounce it thread

[flagg37]

I took latin in highschool. it really helped getting my science degree.

All-Uhh-Mini-um I prefer the british pronunciation.

When I first heard it pronounced that way I wasn’t sure what they were saying. After figuring it out I wondered where the extra “i” came from. It’s aluminum, not aluminium. Unless they changed the spelling too.

 

[ScottR]

@Mastiffsrule @ScottR

How pronounce SKcOUGHT?

Sa Caught?

You guys got me all confused :)

I pronounce mine as Scott.
@Mastiffsrule pronounces his as skittles.

 

[Ferrell]

How about cyphastrea?
sy-fas-tree-uh or sy-fas-tray -uh

 

[Retro Reefer]

Sorry @ScottR didn’t mean to steal your thread idea ;Facepalm I guess great minds think alike ;Hilarious;)

I edited the first post and gave you credit.. lol

 

[ScottR]

Sorry @ScottR didn’t mean to steal your thread idea ;Facepalm I guess great minds think alike ;Hilarious;)

I edited the first post and gave you credit.. lol

I don’t need credit man. And great minds do think alike. But my post is retired. Thanks for reviving the topic. Always great to see how things are pronounced across the board.

 

[Retro Reefer]

How about cyphastrea?
sy-fas-tree-uh or sy-fas-tray -uh

I pronounce it as cy-fast-rea?

 

[Brew12]

When I first heard it pronounced that way I wasn’t sure what they were saying. After figuring it out I wondered where the extra “i” came from. It’s aluminum, not aluminium. Unless they changed the spelling too.

They change the spelling.

 

[C. Eymann]

They change the spelling.

First time I ever heard a British fellow say al-U- minium was my PADI instructor, I was like "you mean aluminum?" he replied "no, you yanks always butcher it" lol

 

[ScottR]

First time I ever heard a British fellow say al-U- minium was my PADI instructor, I was like "you mean aluminum?" he replied "no, you yanks always butcher it" lol

It’s just like color vs colour in a sense. Center vs centre. Although, in this case it is pronounced differently. I’ve found that if you can understand each other, don’t make a big deal about it.
Here’s an interesting read at how Noah Webster tried to reform the English language. He was somewhat successful and somewhat not. He tried to change the spelling of “machine” to “masheen” and “women” to “wimmen”.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/spelling-suggestions-that-didnt-stick

 

[Arricefe]

Im now living in Texas so im used to a bit of local pronunciations
When I say cheeto they know what I mean
Great thread
Gurene = Green
Boerne = Burn ee
Manor = Main or

HA! I know not fish related but Texas, because TEXAS! How about
Pflugerville = FLUGER ville
Mexia = Me HAY a
Burnet = BUR-net

 

[ScottR]

HA! I know not fish related but Texas, because TEXAS! How about
Pflugerville = FLUGER ville
Mexia = Me HAY a
Burnet = BUR-net

I’m from Hawaii. Try pronouncing a town called Kaaawa. :p (Kah-ah-ah-vuh)

 

[Doctorgori]

I feel for those whose fist language isn't English ....think of the hard time we have with it

 

[redfishbluefish]

This one surprised me....Ecotech. I've always said echo-tek. Just watched a video that included the Pres. of the company and it is pronounced ee-kaa tek. Oh well....live and learn!

 

[Carter's Reef]

I say chay-toe. How about you guys?

 

[C. Eymann]

This one surprised me....Ecotech. I've always said echo-tek. Just watched a video that included the Pres. of the company and it is pronounced ee-kaa tek. Oh well....live and learn!

I have always said it as eek-O- tek

 

[jasonrusso]

Not an aquarium term, but I always said Chef Boy-R-Dee. It's actually Chef Boy-ardee!!! I felt so foolish

 

[CavalierReef]

Im now living in Texas so im used to a bit of local pronunciations
When I say cheeto they know what I mean
Great thread
Gurene = Green
Boerne = Burn ee
Manor = Main or

I'm from that part of the country but have found that here in Virginia, it is much the same, Staunton = "Stanton", Crozet = Cro-zay, :cool:

 

[Retro Reefer]

This one surprised me....Ecotech. I've always said echo-tek. Just watched a video that included the Pres. of the company and it is pronounced ee-kaa tek. Oh well....live and learn!

another in the “echo” camp, I would have bet money I was pronouncing it correctly.. lol

 

[CavalierReef]

HA! I know not fish related but Texas, because TEXAS! How about
Pflugerville = FLUGER ville
Mexia = Me HAY a
Burnet = BUR-net

Leakey + Lake eee

 

[Gareth elliott]

Humuhumunukunukuapua'a

kinda want a thread of just videos of people saying this fish’s name lol