how to pronounce chaeto?

[jmanrow]

I have always pronounced Chaeto as "key-toe", as in Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae â€"œ key-toe-DON-ti-day)

 

[Ninong]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10335771#post10335771 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jmanrow
I have always pronounced Chaeto as "key-toe", as in Butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae â€"œ key-toe-DON-ti-day)

Make that (Chaetodontidae) - key-toe-DON-ti-dee.

The final ae in family and subfamily names is pronounced è.

 

[Rue]

...Kee-toe!...

 

[jmanrow]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10335910#post10335910 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Ninong
Make that (Chaetodontidae) - key-toe-DON-ti-dee.

The final ae in family and subfamily names is pronounced è.

Ninong,
Thank you for your correction

Pronunciation of Biological Latin
Including Taxonomic Names of Plants and Animals http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pron.htm

 

[fiftyfive]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=chaeta

(Aka chaeto-)


and

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-28278278.html


So ket'o it is

 

[WhiskeyReefer]

Re: how to pronounce chaeto?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9980696#post9980696 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by amoryodio
Is it like cheeto or what???

I was told that it's pronounced like the the show back in the day of Green Hornet....his side kick Ka-toe.....or how ever you spell it.