Pronunciation thread

[krichardson]

I know it's not fish related, but how do you Americans pronounce roof?

Ruff? or Roof as it's spelt?

What I mean is does it rhyme with aloof, or does the "oo" take the same sound as in the word "book". (ruff)

LOL, that makes me smile more than anything. No offense intended at all.

Well..what about golf?I always hear gowlf...and salmon,a lot of folks say sammon.

 

[makoshoemaker]

Me too as well as everyone else I know who talks about them....What about Kelberi,I say kel-ber-eye and others say kel-beer-ee?

Ive heard Jar-din-eye

 

[geronimo69]

very
got to make the donuts

Good call.

Gotta keep Chief happy.

 

[Joao M]

Two for the pbass keepers.

For Orinos some pronounce it (OH-REE-NO) and others (OR-IN-OH)

For Kelberi some pronounce it (KEL-BERRY) and others (KEL-BUR-EYE)

Not sure which one is correct but ive heard it both ways!

I´m not a Pbass keeper, but here is my view.

"Orino" is not latin, but short for Orinocensis. So you could say it either way, althoug I believe it should be OH-REE-NO

Orinocensis - Oh-ree-noo-sen-sis
Kelberi - kel-berry

 

[TimTheBadass]

I´m not a Pbass keeper, but here is my view.

"Orino" is not latin, but short for Orinocensis. So you could say it either way, althoug I believe it should be OH-REE-NO

Orinocensis - Oh-ree-noo-sen-sis
Kelberi - kel-berry

I disagree.

Orinocensis is derived from the river the fish originate, the Orinoco river which is pronounced OH-RIN-OH-KO. Therefore I believe orinocensis should be pronounced OH-RIN-OH-KEN-SIS.

Likewise Kelberi is derived from the person who described it named Kelber, KEL-BUR. There Keberi should be KEL-BUR-EYE.

Just my thoughts on the subject.

 

[dmitch]

anyone mention buttikoferi yet? i'm clueless on this one..

 

[treldib]

anyone mention buttikoferi yet? i'm clueless on this one..

I pronounce it (But-eh-cough-er-eye) but usually just say (But-ee) or just (Till-ah-pee-uh) . Most LFS think those are the only type of Tilapia that exist.

 

[treldib]

How about Nishikigoi? Or Juruense? Or Guapote? Or Mahseer?
I've always wondered about these

 

[GhostShrimpMan]

I guess I'm the only one who pronounces bichir, "bicker" as in bickering or fighting.

 

[treldib]

This is such a great thread lol