How to learn say scientific names.

[sea turtle lover]

I have always had trouble saying mst Latin names. I would like to learn hw to say animals in there scientific names. Is there a way to lern how to say them?

[Izzy]

It's a challenge. The best way it to listen to other people say them. And honestly, everyone has a little different way of saying things. If you have particular ones you're very curious about, post them here, and we'll see if we can tell you how we think its pronounced. :)

[sea turtle lover]

It's a challenge. The best way it to listen to other people say them. And honestly, everyone has a little different way of saying things. If you have particular ones you're very curious about, post them here, and we'll see if we can tell you how we think its pronounced. :)

The other day I was trying to read up about Chilopoda and mullisk. I was wondering how you say some of the names of species from those family trees.

[Izzy]

Give me some specific ones and I'll see what I can do. :)

[sea turtle lover]

Here are some these are the prehistoric cephalopods http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:P ... opod_stubs also how would you say the scientific names for the common octopuses , giant squire, cuddle fish, humble squid, etc

[Likko]

I always pretend they're dinosaur names. It becomes easier. Have a go and tell me how you do. :)

[sea turtle lover]

Here is one I'm having trouble saying subphylum urochordata, Tunicates

[sea turtle lover]

Here are two more I'm having trouble saying. Ostracoderms and

[sea turtle lover]

Another one crossopterygian

[Ghanima]

urochordata = YER-oh-kor-DOT-uh

ostracoderm = OSS-truh-kuh-DERM

crossopterygian - I have heard people say this two ways. It is really two parts put together, "crosso" + "pterygian" so the p should be silent. I would say it "CROSS-oh-ter-IH-gee-uhn"

A good way to learn how to say these names is to look at the origin of the words, which is usually Greek or Latin. You will see things lots of them recurring. Any time you see "-poda" (it means "foot), like in "Gastropoda", you always pronounce it "POH-duh"

[sea turtle lover]

How do you say abietinaria?

[Izzy]

Can't say I've seen that one before - what is its context? What group of animals is it from?