yousmellsfishy
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Kee-toe-morf-a?
Chee-toe-morf-a?
Kay-toe-morf-a?
Some other way?
Chee-toe-morf-a?
Kay-toe-morf-a?
Some other way?
How do you pronounce chaetomorpha?
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tkeracer619
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Quoted from Bob Fenner of WWM
gaspasser1
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The LFS where I get mine call it "cheat-o".
thecichlidpleco
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Kay-toe-morf-a no reason really just the way I have been accustomed too.
goldmaniac
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Aquaman67 = WINNER!
fambrough
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This comes up every month or so. And not surprisingly so. You'll find people are going to tell you what they're used to hearing. It's natural, but often completely incorrect. I got into a rather heated debate about this, last go 'round. I promise I won't do it this time. However, I will tell you what I believe to be correct (with a tad of explication) and leave it at that.
Chaetomorph is the scientific name. The scientific language follows rules within a Latin or Latinized structure, often including pronunciation. Yet, as like the rest of the world, it's never totally cut and dry. Like many scientific names, Chaetomorpha comes from the Greek, as noted above by LockeOak. And, as is the case with many Greek derived scientific names (e.g. chlorine, chlorophyl, chloride) the "ch" is pronounced like a hard "c" or "k".
One might guess the "ae" part pronounced like the dypthong, long "i" sound, but it is not. It is pronounced like a long "e".
And so finally, we have, as posted earlier, "key-toe-more-fah"
I promised to myself this is my one and only post in this thread.
On the other hand, I really don't care how others pronounce it. Some advice in the past was pronouce it the way your boss does.:rollface:
Chaetomorph is the scientific name. The scientific language follows rules within a Latin or Latinized structure, often including pronunciation. Yet, as like the rest of the world, it's never totally cut and dry. Like many scientific names, Chaetomorpha comes from the Greek, as noted above by LockeOak. And, as is the case with many Greek derived scientific names (e.g. chlorine, chlorophyl, chloride) the "ch" is pronounced like a hard "c" or "k".
One might guess the "ae" part pronounced like the dypthong, long "i" sound, but it is not. It is pronounced like a long "e".
And so finally, we have, as posted earlier, "key-toe-more-fah"
I promised to myself this is my one and only post in this thread.
On the other hand, I really don't care how others pronounce it. Some advice in the past was pronouce it the way your boss does.:rollface:
yousmellsfishy
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I doubt my boss has ever or will ever say it
widmer
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My latin professor would tell you "kI"-tomorpha, puting extra volume into the "I" sound. ae together in latin is whats called a dipthong which always comes out sounding like I. And in this word it's placement would be the antipenault location if I remember correctly, which is why the I sound would be emphasized against the rest of the word. After taking enough latin, it just feels natural for me to say it that way like I've got an accent now or something.
Roy G. Biv
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Chi-tah-moh-fah
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11854649#post11854649 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aquaman67
Cheat-o
Cheetos
Chaeto!
:lolspin:
hyperfocal
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Ok, time to stir the pot... Which sylLAble gets the acCENT?
greenbean36191
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Fambrough is right on. Scientific names are Latinized. They are not Latin, so don't necessarily follow Latin rules. It's key-toe-morpha.
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