Pronunciation Difficulties.

[Ian Hall]

Hi everyone,

I won't lie. I have a problem pronouncing most of the scientific names for tarantulas.

I enjoy using the scientific names in conversations and when I can't pronounce a certain name I feel like an idiot.

So I'll make a list of the main difficulties and maybe you could break them down and even add a couple more if you think they will help.

Thanks.

Acanthoscurria
Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens
Eucratoscelus
Poecilotheria
Euathlus vulpinus
Pamphobeteus fortis
Augacephalus
Citharischius crawshayi
Selenocosmia
Psalmopoeus irminia

I feel, ask now then saved from embarrassment later.

Agian if you think of anymore please put them down.


Thanks again,

Ian

[Craig Mackay]

Hi everyone,

I won't lie. I have a problem pronouncing most of the scientific names for tarantulas.

I enjoy using the scientific names in conversations and when I can't pronounce a certain name I feel like an idiot.

So I'll make a list of the main difficulties and maybe you could break them down and even add a couple more if you think they will help.

Thanks.

Acanthoscurria
Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens
Eucratoscelus
Poecilotheria
Euathlus vulpinus
Pamphobeteus fortis
Augacephalus
Citharischius crawshayi
Selenocosmia
Psalmopoeus irminia

I feel, ask now then saved from embarrassment later.

Agian if you think of anymore please put them down.


Thanks again,

Ian

Here you go (I may be wrong though, lol)

Acanthoscurria - A-can-tho-scoo-re-a

Chromatopelma Cyaneopubescens - Chrome-a-toe-pel-ma cyan-A-pube-s-ens

Eucratoscelus - You-crat-o-sell-us

Poecilotheria - Po-eck-ill-o-th-ee-re-a

Euathlus vulpinus - You-a-thlus vul-peen-us

Pamphobeteus fortis - Pam-fo-bee-t-us fort-us

Augacephalus - Og-a-cef-a-l-us

Citharischius crawshayi - Not sure but at a guess - Sith-a-risk-ee-us craw-shy-A

Selenocosmia - Sell-n-o-cos-me-a

Psalmopoeus irminia - (silent 'p') salm-o-pay-us

There you go, hopefully they're mostly right. Not sure about the king baboon pronunciation though.

[Andy Wood]

This page has some good tips Ian...

http://www.saltspring.com/capewest/pron.htm

AndyZoo

[Craig Mackay]

Here's an old thread about it with a link to another pronunciation guide:

http://www.thebts.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=1977

[Lisa Baines]

oh dont you just love the tongue twisters... I have tarantula's and scorpions to remember lmao!

matt's cyreopagapus is called snagglepuss all because I couldn't get my head around the pronunciation for aaages !!!!

[Ian Hall]

cool thanks for the help guys, just keep it coming.

[Craig Mackay]

oh dont you just love the tongue twisters... I have tarantula's and scorpions to remember lmao!

matt's cyreopagapus is called snagglepuss all because I couldn't get my head around the pronunciation for aaages !!!!

Hehe, my girlfriends the same. She keeps getting confused between our fish and the T's and keeps blurting out Poecilotheria kribensis, lol!!