Proper pronunciation of Agkistrodon
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Proper pronunciation of Agkistrodon
Just a bit confused on the pronunciation here. Only ever seen it in text and was wondering the correct way to say it out loud. I know it can be a bit tricky to give pronunciation advice with written words but thanks in advance.
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Re: Proper pronunciation of Agkistrodon
Normally with binomial names, the emphasis is on the third-to-last syllable (or the first syllable, in two-syllable names). I've always pronounced Agkistrodon as ag-KISS-tro-don, and this is how I've heard others say it as well.
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Re: Proper pronunciation of Agkistrodon
And that would be correct.
RocK ON!
Dave
Natalie, BTW, that is an awesome mudder pic on you avitar. Very nice specimen.
RocK ON!
Dave
Natalie, BTW, that is an awesome mudder pic on you avitar. Very nice specimen.
Re: Proper pronunciation of Agkistrodon
Thanks guys. The 'gk' combo was what was giving me grief. Couldn't figure out what to pronounce and what to leave out.
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Re: Proper pronunciation of Agkistrodon
Pronounce that as a tongue-click, like a Kalahari Bushman.crwheeler wrote:Thanks guys. The 'gk' combo was what was giving me grief. Couldn't figure out what to pronounce and what to leave out.
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Re: Proper pronunciation of Agkistrodon
Chris, the gods are still crazy.
crwheeler, not all scientific names are Latin; some are more Greek, some English/Latin.
You'll hear differences in pronunciation, even with academics, often based upon their own background.
Folks who studied latin pronounced in the classical speech, say even common words differently that folks who studied Ecclesiastical Latin (or church Latin).
A common example is the word caesar (english - "see-zer"), as in Julius.
In Classical Latin "C" before "ae" is pronounced hard, like a "K".
In Ecclesiastical Latin "C" before "ae" is pronounced "CH".
Biological Latin has some of it's own rules.
This site may help:
http://courses.washington.edu/ehuf462/4 ... _latin.pdf
crwheeler, not all scientific names are Latin; some are more Greek, some English/Latin.
You'll hear differences in pronunciation, even with academics, often based upon their own background.
Folks who studied latin pronounced in the classical speech, say even common words differently that folks who studied Ecclesiastical Latin (or church Latin).
A common example is the word caesar (english - "see-zer"), as in Julius.
In Classical Latin "C" before "ae" is pronounced hard, like a "K".
In Ecclesiastical Latin "C" before "ae" is pronounced "CH".
Biological Latin has some of it's own rules.
This site may help:
http://courses.washington.edu/ehuf462/4 ... _latin.pdf