Stupid question

[Emerald525]

Okay this has been bothering me for a while. What is the proper way to pronounce zoas as in zoanthids.

 

Are they pronounced "zoos" or "zo uhs".(scratch)

 

You say Tomato Clown and I say Tomawtoe Clown!

 

Just been bothering me for a while.....

[nwcoralfarm]

They are pronounced as both. You can say I ma looking to get some new Zoo's or Zoas (zo-uhs)

[Emerald525]

Great thanks!

Okay here's another!

Anemone

 

It seems it should be pronounced like it is spelled "ah nem o nee"(scratch)

but I hear people call it

"ah nen o mee"

 

It's easier to say the second way but then I don't spell it right.

[reefnjunkie]

Certain people lack the skills of proper pronunciation -(laugh)

 

That's why its been made easier and we say "zoos" and "nems"

If you can keep it to a single syllable it helps-

 

It aint ben as difecult fer me, butt der are utters that taint ben as forchewnit

 

Hope dat helps-

[nwcoralfarm]

it is surely (a-neh-moe nee) anemone. Reefjunkie is correct, some people just hear it pronounced wrong and run with it, some people just don't know.

[Emerald525]

Certain people lack the skills of proper pronunciation -(laugh)

 

That's why its been made easier and we say "zoos" and "nems"

If you can keep it to a single syllable it helps-

 

It aint ben as difecult fer me, butt der are utters that taint ben as forchewnit

 

Hope dat helps-[/quote

 

U talk English reeeel good reefjunkie(laugh)

Thanks for splaining things to me! I feel much better now.

[racefan]

Emerald525 You think too much(laugh)

Now do you pronounce your screen name, Emerald five twenty five or Emerald fifty two five? sorry I just had to do that. I'll go back in my corner now.

[Emerald525]

Emerald525 You think too much(laugh)

Now do you pronounce your screen name, Emerald five twenty five or Emerald fifty two five? sorry I just had to do that. I'll go back in my corner now.

 

It's five twenty five (birthday)! Now go back to your corner!(laugh)

[sharoleb]

Ok, since we're on the subject - I've been wondering how to pronounce cheato. is it chee-ay-toe or cheetoh like the chip? This is the problem w/ me doing so much of my research online.

[andy]

Neither -- the "cha" is pronounced like a K, so kee-toe-mor-fuh

[reefnjunkie]

It's five twenty five (birthday)! Now go back to your corner!(laugh)

 

Dude, your 85-:eek: I thought I was old, you almost have me double-I got a free frag for you for just hanging in there

 

 

 

Certain people lack the skills of proper pronunciation -(laugh)

 

That's why its been made easier and we say "zoos" and "nems"

If you can keep it to a single syllable it helps-

 

It aint ben as difecult fer me, butt der are utters that taint ben as forchewnit

 

Hope dat helps-[/quote

 

U talk English reeeel good reefjunkie(laugh)

Thanks for splaining things to me! I feel much better now.

 

Knot a problem-(laugh)

I actually gave up long agoe and stick with zoos and nems.

I lack pronunciation and articulation skillz -but luv 4+ syllable words-(nutty)

 

 

Ok' date=' since we're on the subject - I've been wondering how to pronounce cheato. is it chee-ay-toe or cheetoh like the chip? This is the problem w/ me doing so much of my research online.[/quote]

 

LOL you wont find that in the online dictionary-I have always said chae-toe, and the other day someone said chee-toe-

I'm sticking with the chae-toe varitation os when in doubt ask for the "green brillo pad" like stuff

[dsoz]

Zoanthid... so zoa (zoh-aah) not zoo

 

anemone (ah-nem-oh-nee)

 

Chaeto with a hard C (like celt) (kay-toe) that is how the "expert" Eric Borneman pronounced it.

 

Along with...

 

Acropora (ah-crop-or-ah) commonly called acro-pora

 

and Montipora (mon-tip-or-ah) commonly called monti-pora

 

These are latin words, and nobody but science geeks speek latin anymore, so as long as the word is understood, there are no real rules for pronunciation. (That is what my botany prof said when I was in college.)

 

dsoz

[reefnjunkie]

Chaeto with a hard C (like celt) (kay-toe) that is how the "expert" Eric Borneman pronounced it.

 

 

Chaeto as in Cato- the Green Hornets side kick???(laugh)

 

You will be our go to Guru on all things Latin. Thanks for the clarification-sincerely meant-

Thanks again-

You da man

[undrtkr_00]

 

These are latin words, and nobody but science geeks speek latin anymore, so as long as the word is understood, there are no real rules for pronunciation.

 

dsoz

 

Agreed. Say it how you like, so long as the person you are talking to understands, it doesn't really matter.

[JManrow]

Zoanthid... so zoa (zoh-aah) not zoo

 

anemone (ah-nem-oh-nee)

 

Chaeto with a hard C (like celt) (kay-toe) that is how the "expert" Eric Borneman pronounced it.

 

Along with...

 

Acropora (ah-crop-or-ah) commonly called acro-pora

 

and Montipora (mon-tip-or-ah) commonly called monti-pora

 

These are latin words, and nobody but science geeks speek latin anymore, so as long as the word is understood, there are no real rules for pronunciation. (That is what my botany prof said when I was in college.)

 

dsoz

 

Butterflyfish have always been pronounced (Chaetodontidae – key-toe-DON-ti-day), so with Chaetomorpha it should be similar.

 

Could Borneman be the "Eric" that is asking Bob Fenner??(laugh)

To-may-to or to-mott-o ... Chaetomorpha pronunciation 6/10/06

Hey wet-guys and gals,

Got a simple question for ya. How do you correctly pronounce "Chaetomorpha?"

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Thanks,

Eric

[puntific]

Agreed. Say it how you like' date=' so long as the person you are talking to understands, it doesn't really matter. [/quote']

 

As long as they keep their laughter on the inside! (laugh)