How Do You Pronounce It?

[chibi]

How do you personally pronounce the following names? Don't look it up, no cheating. Even if you know you pronounce it wrong but still say it anyway, let's see what you have to say.

Platy
Pleco
Synodontis
Bichir
Cichlid
Corydoras

Write how you say it. Any word suggestions are appreciated! Come on everyone, let's see how others say things! 8)

Edit: Spelling

 

[LisaLQ]

Platy - Plat-ee
Pleco - Pleck-oh
Synodontis - Sin-oh-don-tis
Bichir - god knows
Chiclid - (it's actually "cichlid") sick-lid
Corydoras - cor-ee-door-as

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

Platy- plat-ee
Pleco-plec-co
Synodontis-syn-oh-don-tis
Bichir-bih-shure
Chiclid-sik-lid
Corydoras-cory-door-rah

 

[chibi]

I forgot to add mine!

Platy - pla-tee
Pleco - play-ko
Synodontis - sin-o-don-tiss
Bichir - bye-ker
Cichlid - sik-lid
Corydoras - core-ee-door-as

 

[Mr.September15]

How do you personally pronounce the following names? Don't look it up, no cheating. Even if you know you pronounce it wrong but still say it anyway, let's see what you have to say.

Platy
Pleco
Synodontis
Bichir
Cichlid
Corydoras

Write how you say it. Any word suggestions are appreciated! Come on everyone, let's see how others say things! 8)

Edit: Spelling

Platy-Pla-Tee
Pleco-Pleck-O
Synodontis-See-No-Don-Tis
Bichir-*****-Er?
Cichlid-Sick-Lid
Corydora-Coree-Doh-Rah

 

[wendywc]

OK, I really want to know how to pronounce these:

SCLEROMYSTAX
ASPIDORAS
ARAGONITE
LEPORINUS
PROCHILODUS

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

OK, I really want to know how to pronounce these:

SCLEROMYSTAX
ASPIDORAS
ARAGONITE
LEPORINUS
PROCHILODUS

I'm cluless!

 

[wendywc]

Thanks fishkiller_nomore! Geez, those really roll off the tongue, eh?!

 

[Darkmoon Bettas]

How do you personally pronounce the following names? Don't look it up, no cheating. Even if you know you pronounce it wrong but still say it anyway, let's see what you have to say.

Bichir

Write how you say it. Any word suggestions are appreciated! Come on everyone, let's see how others say things! 8)

Edit: Spelling

Like this !

 

[blue_soda025]

Platy - Plat-ee
Pleco - Pleck-oh
Synodontis - Sin-o-don-tiss
Bichir - Bich-eer
Cichlid - Sick-lid
Corydoras - Corr-ee-dorr-as

 

[Lynden]

The word 'Bichir' is pronounced like 'biker'.

-Lynden

 

[blue_soda025]

Oh? I see. Interesting. I haven't heard of such word before I saw this thread.

 

[richchappy]

Platy plat-eee
Pleco Plec- oh
Synodontis Sin odd on tis
Bichir birch eer
Cichlid sick-lid
Corydoras Coor ee door us

 

[George Farmer]

Try Google - "pronounce xxxxxx", it normally finds a few good hits.

 

[linda1503]

I must admit that before I joined this forum I pronounced Cichlid as Chicklids! I must have sounded like a right dork in my lfs saying to my husband (who didn't know either) look at those gorgeous colourful chicklids!!