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View Poll Results: What do you believe correct pronunciation is?
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Neo fin net e ah
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Neo fin knee sha
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Neo fin nay ah
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06-22-2020, 12:04 PM
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Poll for Pronunciation of “Neofinetia”
This might be a contentious issue.
What do you believe the correct pronunciation is?
This poll will close in 7 days.
At the end of the poll I will give my thoughts for what it is worth.
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06-22-2020, 12:32 PM
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is there an option for "i totally mispronounce it"
i added several sounds at the end 
neo fin at in ah
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06-22-2020, 12:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts
is there an option for "i totally mispronounce it"
i added several sounds at the end
neo fin at in ah |
No such option. |
06-22-2020, 01:20 PM
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None of the above.
The genus is named after a French botanist named Finet, which is pronounced “Fee-NAY”, making the genus “Nee-oh-Fee-NAY-ee-ah”.
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06-22-2020, 01:24 PM
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06-22-2020, 01:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ray
None of the above.
The genus is named after a French botanist named Finet, which is pronounced “Fee-NAY”, making the genus “Nee-oh-Fee-NAY-ee-ah”.
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I believe the third option recognizes its origin Finet. |
06-22-2020, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Shoreguy
I believe the third option recognizes its origin Finet.
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Yes, but it left out the penultimate syllable. |
06-22-2020, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Ray
Yes, but it left out the penultimate syllable.
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The “ia” is easily pronounceable at the end of option 1 but not 3 where it is awkward and best left out in my mind and replaced by “ah”
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06-22-2020, 02:36 PM
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It's pronounced "VAN-da."
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06-29-2020, 01:15 PM
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Now that the poll is over.....
I was surprised about the lack of participation or interest.
I did not vote. I pronounce it according to option 1 although I am aware, as Ray is, of its origin. Many years ago, the AOS magazine had a pronouncing index page indicating recognition of its origin Finet. I don't recall whether it was consistent with my option 3 or Ray's pronunciation.
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