Here's a fun one - Pronunciations . . . .

[Readywriter]

I wish I could remember back when I worked at lfs's there were some many ways people would pronounce things that would get under my skin. I mean I was pronouncing everything wrong too but my way sounded cooler.

 

[AKReefing]

One "expert" at a popular reef store says Vi-dal-ia instead of Val-ida.

 

[BubblesandSqueak]

I wanna try my hand at a pico reef soon. Waiting for a day to patiently put together the Tenecor pie-ko that dropped a few weeks ago.

I said pick-oh for the longest

wait....I thought it was Pee Co?

 

[Readywriter]

If I ever build something to sell in the hobby Im gonna give it a stupid name that causes threads like this.

 

[Shon]

wait....I thought it was Pee Co?

I thought it was pee-kah (like Pokemon's "Pikachu") because picometer is pronounced with pee-kah.

 

[Dburr1014]

sicce - the italian double c is a "ch" sound, with the e pronounced like Porshe.

 

[Dorsetsteve]

Al U min U um.
Zed.
Nis an.

Colour has a U in it, and what is the purpose of a room for resting in, it’s a toilet… :lol:

Jokes aside. We don’t really get Sicce here, it’s becoming bigger but historically it’s just not a brand sold here. So up until recently I assumed it was a Chinese company and pronounced See-c.

When I was a youngster working at the LFS the mispronunciation of tropical fish names was rife, Cicklids and Gouryarmies every weekend along with playties.

 

[Battlecorals]

Everytime I hear it that way, it makes me question the persons snobbishness.

Ha. totally! how's this for a nerdy name drop. Back maybe 2004, the first time I heard this was on the phone with none other than Eric Borneman! I tried to say it that way for a while and i just couldn't get the hang of it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I wish I could remember back when I worked at lfs's there were some many ways people would pronounce things that would get under my skin. I mean I was pronouncing everything wrong too but my way sounded cooler.

Ar my LFS - Cichlids were - Chill-ids. guorami = Gomora and plecostumus were coc-os-tamus

 

[betareef]

Years and years ago I actually called Tunze to figure out the pronunciation. They answered the phone with TUNES.

I pronounce that as choons when lazy, but more properly tyoons.

 

[Readywriter]

Ar my LFS - Cichlids were - Chill-ids. guorami = Gomora and plecostumus were coc-os-tamus

Oh yea chillids. That one hit my brain like a car crash. And then theres the discus mispronounciation that would probably get me banned.

 

[dennis romano]

Oh yea chillids. That one hit my brain like a car crash. And then theres the discus mispronounciation that would probably get me banned.

Yeah, chich lids

 

[Naekuh]

Euphyllia -

is it Yoo-Phil-Lea or E-Phil-Lea?

Iwaki.

Eye-wak-e or E-wak-E?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Euphyllia -

is it Yoo-Phil-Lea or E-Phil-Lea?

Iwaki.

Eye-wak-e or E-wak-E?

I know it as you-Phil-Lea and E- wak e

 

[Patx]

I am French, I read and watch videos in English.
when I go to my LFS I speak frenchglish mispronounced 2x
I think I'm going to learn sign language !

Toon's
Noopsicle
Nasarious chnails

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Potayto, potahto.


bergie uh noodie bronk

I read that as "noodle bronk" lol

 

[hunterallen40]

Some I'm surprised are not yet listed:

stylocoeniella: stylo-cone-ee-yella (no idea)
Goniopora: is it goni-o-pora or goni-opera?
Echinata: ekinata or echinata? I say the former (like echidna), but I always hear the latter.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Some I'm surprised are not yet listed:

stylocoeniella: stylo-cone-ee-yella (no idea)
Goniopora: is it goni-o-pora or goni-opera?
Echinata: ekinata or echinata? I say the former (like echidna), but I always hear the latter.

Ive seen enchinata called enchillada

 

[Battlecorals]

One "expert" at a popular reef store says Vi-dal-ia instead of Val-ida.

like the onion?

 

[Roatan Reef]

If this Hobby isn't confusing enough, there are an abundance of titles and names that are often confusing as to how they are pronounced. Some are:

Sicce - Sea-chay - we often hear Sice
Tunze - Tune - zee - we often hear Tons
Chaeto - Kato - we often hear cheeto
Noopsyche - Noop-sh= We here many variations such as Noop-sike

What are some you have seen or mis-pronounced (dont be bashful) ?

I personally call Chaeto Cheeto, on purpose just for fun. Of course you are correct on the Sicce thing....I hear that mispronounced all the time.

Of course the Brits say Al-Gee not algae as westerners do.

Anacropora...might as well be Acropora.