How to pronounce...

[Angler]

Actually it is pronounced Buna (bu-na) as described in The Guide To Owning Malawi Cichlids by David E. Boruchowitz. The M would be silent but most english speakers do pronounce it (um-boo-na). So either way you pronounce it people are probably going to know what you are talking about. Mbuna in african language actually means "rockfish". As for Bichir I read once that the orignal way to pronounce it came from france and it is bee-sheer. for the fish food I use that brand but have no clue how to say it I just grab it off the shelf and buy it lol.

I have never heard it pronounced like that. I always say and hear UM BOO NUH.

Not saying you are wrong, because it sounds like you got your info from a good source.

 

[FireMedic]

Hikari - hi - car - ree
Bichir - bye carr

 

[pdbrady]

Wow, I'll add to the confusion....
mbuna- um-boo-na
hikari- hi-car-ee
bichir- b(eye)cher

I have no idea what's right or wrong. It's like the stressing of an i at the end of a scientific name (eye or ee)

 

[ShadowBass]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16899

I pronounce it be-sher, as does everyone else I've heard. It doesn't even really matter.

I pronounce Hikari as hi (like in hit) car ee, but it's a japanese company and I'm assuming a japanese pronunciation, so not sure what would be correct.

 

[benzjamin13]

I've been saying Ma-Boo-Na (but I never really knew how to say it), Hi-Car-E, and Bi-Char.

 

[Mystix212]

Birchir - Bur-cha
Hikari - 100% self explanatory?
Mbuna - Em (m)-Bu-na

 

[Jeox]

I say it like Hickory (like the tree)

It's hih- car- e

 

[fishfreak317]

i also read somewheres that the m was silent in mbuna. so i've always pronounced it boo-na.

i only got 2 bichirs and i cannot pronounce either of their names, so i guess and seem to always say bi-tch-er. i'm sure that is wrong tho.

high-car-i usually how i say that.

 

[playa7]

Ive often wondered how to pronounce a few fish or fish related things but was always afraid of looking dumb. But im gonna swallow my pride and ask and hope that maybe others will chime in too

1.) MBUNA???

2.) Hikari (the fish food)

3.) Bichir

interesting..i always said

MBUNA = boo-nah

Hikari = hee-ca-ree

Bichir = bye -cher or bee-shear?

 

[2004exrider]

Hikari - 100% self explanatory?

Well i didnt know if it was pronounced "Hickory" "Hy Kary" "Hick ary" so yeah, not 100% self explanatory.

Jimmy