Scientific Name Pronounciations

[SeventyThree]

As I've become more and more involved with tarantulas I've learned most of the scientific names, but I feel that I may be butchering the pronunciation on some of the names. I was wondering whether or not there is a guide on the internet on how to pronounce all the different genus and species names? I've looked around a bit, but have only been able to find a pronunciation key for one or two species. Thanks for any help guys!

 

[rvtjonny]

http://www.arachnofreaks.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=25

 

[Transylvania]

http://atshq.org/articles/beechwp1.html

 

[jbm150]

I was going to post the same question but I found in joe's (xhexdx) catch-all thread a link to a pronounciation guide, post 5:

http://atshq.org/articles/beechwp1.html

Useful thread, that is

 

[jbm150]

Whoops, my link didnt work and others got to it before me

 

[SeventyThree]

Holy CRAP that was fast! Thanks to all of you! If anyone thinks of any other links as well I'd love to see those too!

 

[Transylvania]

Holy CRAP that was fast!

That's what I love about this site.

 

[SeventyThree]

That's what I love about this site.

No kidding eh, three responses in a minute!

 

[spiderfield]

http://atshq.org/articles/beechwp1.html

Pretty useful link! In my opinion though, emphasis should be placed more on spelling the scientific names right, rather than pronouncing them.

 

[barabootom]

I have a website for practicing Spanish and have a lot of experience creating online quizzes and practices. I'd be willing to create something with sound files and spelling family names if someone who really knows the pronunciation wants to make sound files. Here is an example from my webpage, made 100% by me. (Except my wife made did the talking.)

http://www.spanishspanish.com/colors/color_menu.html

 

[barabootom]

Does anyone know how to correctly pronunciate T scientific names who might be wiling to make sound files?

 

[Zoltan]

Hey barabootom,

See:

http://www.arachnofreaks.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=25

 

[barabootom]

Hey barabootom,

See:

Thanks. I'll have to join Arachnofreaks to get permission to use the files. Then I'll try to put something together a little easier to use.

 

[rvtjonny]

Thanks. I'll have to join Arachnofreaks to get permission to use the files. Then I'll try to put something together a little easier to use.

cant get much easier than that :? but more the merrier

 

[cacoseraph]

i'll tell you, it is pretty fun and funny when you get a big group of bug ppl together... the scientific names present amusing trouble to pretty much all of us. i have had to spell stuff for ppl to get them to know what i mean, cuz our pronunciations were so different

a lot of the ancient latin original pronunciations are lost to modern times, but there is a pretty solid understanding

greek is a little better, cuz it is a living language... but i read that there is still a bit of confusion cuz the words used in species names are classical greek which is like, not exactly the greek spoken today

and then a lot of names are ppl and places from other languages and that complicates things too


really, most ppl are pretty cool when it comes down to it, and we all just slog through as best we can, heh

 

[Miss Bianca]

My favorite mis-pronunciation was A. Chalcodes...
which I once pronounced CAL-CODES, instead of CAL-CO-DEEZ....
LOL... and there were just a few others..
anyway- wait til' Joe logs on (xhexedx)..
he'll give you a link for pronunciations that he has,
and if not click on one of the links in his signature and you should find it...
it's here in the sticky started by him..

actually know what.??..

um...

there ya go... click: http://atshq.org/articles/beechwp1.html

 

[xhexdx]

They already posted that link in the third post. :}

 

[Hamburglar]

http://atshq.org/articles/beechwp1.html

That link is a good start. It seems pretty narrow to me though and missing some of the usual suspects. That is, of course, unless I am missing them.

I never would have thought of (BAY-mee) from boehmi... My guess was (BOW-my)

 

[Londoner]

The common one's that seem to confuse a lot of people are smithi and blondi. I've heard respected bug people pronounce them smithee, smitheye, blondee and blondeye!

 

[xhexdx]

The common one's that seem to confuse a lot of people are smithi and blondi. I've heard respected bug people pronounce them smithee, smitheye, blondee and blondeye!

Uh...

smithi (SMITH-ee)

Sounds like your 'smithee' to me, which is correct.