How do you pronounce Poicephalus, Psittacidae?
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Re: How do you pronounce Poicephalus, Psittacidae?
by macawlover2 » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:02 pm
Since Psittacine is pronounced "sit-a-seen", I'm pretty sure psittacidae is said like "sit-a-sid-ay". I could be wrong, though.
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Re: How do you pronounce Poicephalus, Psittacidae?
by Michael » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:12 pm
sitasi- "day" or sitasi- "dye"?
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Re: How do you pronounce Poicephalus, Psittacidae?
by Michael » Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:32 am
Also wondering about Meyer's Parrot. Is it pronounced like "mayor's" or "my-ers" (my as in mine)?
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Re: How do you pronounce Poicephalus, Psittacidae?
by macawlover2 » Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:59 pm
Michael wrote:sitasi- "day" or sitasi- "dye"?
I'm thinking sitasi-"day"
As for the meyers, it's said like "my-ers".
Ok, next one!
Good thread! How do you pronounce Budgerigar? The only way I've heard it is "budge-ee-gar" and the "gar" part is like the first syllable in "garbage", not the other "g" sound. As for me on this one, I just say "budgie".
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Re: How do you pronounce Poicephalus, Psittacidae?
by pchela » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:59 pm
Hi, I'm new but I work in a bird shop and can give you the correct pronunciations!
Poicephalus is pronounced Poy-SEFF-a-luss
Caique is pronounced- Kye-eeek though there is some confusion with this one. Some people say cake and some say it as if it rhymes with pike.
Psittacidae is pronounced sit-UH-suh-dee as far as I know (it doesn't come up in conversation much)
This site says it sit uh chee dee http://www.answers.com/topic/psittacidae-1
Meyers is MY-ers
I think I got them all... so, sorry my first post is all know it all! I really don't know it all which is why I joined.
Poicephalus is pronounced Poy-SEFF-a-luss
Caique is pronounced- Kye-eeek though there is some confusion with this one. Some people say cake and some say it as if it rhymes with pike.
Psittacidae is pronounced sit-UH-suh-dee as far as I know (it doesn't come up in conversation much)
This site says it sit uh chee dee http://www.answers.com/topic/psittacidae-1Meyers is MY-ers
I think I got them all... so, sorry my first post is all know it all! I really don't know it all which is why I joined.
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Re: How do you pronounce Poicephalus, Psittacidae?
by pchela » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:01 pm
Oh... missed one!
Budgerigar is pronounced - budge-er-ree-gar
Budgerigar is pronounced - budge-er-ree-gar
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