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Old 06-15-2007, 09:35 PM
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Yeah, I have trouble pronouncing my own username. I know how it "should" sound but if I have to speak it out loud for whatever reason, I usually stumble on it.

I don't know if it's correct, but for Seio I say "Say-oh." (Say-oh! He say say ay ay oh.... Daylight come and me wan' go home...)

Tunze.. yeah I say Tunzy.

Yeah ... lots-o-fun pronunskiating in this hobby that's for sure.
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Old 06-15-2007, 10:02 PM
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This one gets me every time, I hear both versions here, and even in classes!
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Old 06-15-2007, 10:07 PM
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Aiptasia

anyone care to chime in with their version?
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Old 06-15-2007, 10:18 PM
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An-thEE-a$$ or An-thI-a$$???

And.... I say sI-oh
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Old 06-15-2007, 10:41 PM
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I say "say-oh", too....with the emphasis on the "say".

"Tunze" is a German brand, so to be precise, you should follow German pronunciation...which is a bit difficult to explain. lol.

The "tun" part should make the same sound the "oo" makes in "wood". The "z" should be pronounced like the "zz" in "pizza" (almost a t/z sound). The "e" should sound like "uh".

Sheeesh. Anyone confused yet?!

I always said ap-tay-sia ("sia" sounds like....the end of fantasia). Anyone say "ape-tay-sia"?

The one that gets me (and that I've heard others fumble over, too) is acanthastrea. Is it a hard "a" at the beginning, like acorn? Or a soft "a" like apple?
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"toon-sta"?
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Haha I used to call them ape-tay-sia until I was corrected by EmilyB who promptly made fun of me after hearing me say it

As for Tunze. I used to call it toonz but then after hearing other people call it tonne-zee I've switched. Quel faux pas!
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An-thEE-a$$ or An-thI-a$$???

And.... I say sI-oh
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Is it Zoo - an - thids or Zoe - an - thids?
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