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05-22-2006, 10:37 PM
jvasel
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Orchidaceae Pronunciation
How do you pronounce the word Orchidaceae?
Also, how do you pronounce words with two i's at the end, example:
Polyrhizza Lindenii
... Is it pronounced L-in-Day-ee or L-in-day-i or something completely different. Thanks
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ii is eeyi, as in old MacDonald had a farm, eeyi, eeyi oh. Orchidaceae for me is ... ... day see ay(as in hay on a farm). Don't know proper sounds as are given in a dictionary. Cynthia, Prescott, AZ
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