Pronounciation of Octopus names etc.

[qiazopus]

Hello all!

I'll be giving a talk soon and I'd like to see how the community here usually pronounces certain scientific names? I tried looking up on Latin videos to learn more about it but only came out more confused

Would be great to 'hear' if you guys pronounce these names differently or not:
vulgaris - vuhl-GAH-ris
bimaculoides - BEE-mah-coo-LOY-dees
papillae - PAH-pee-lee (I was taught that ae in latin has the ee sound?)
wunderpus - WOON-duh-puhs or WAN-duh-pus?
Hapalochlaena - HA-puh-lo-klee-na

 

[Architeuthoceras]

Try this

Plant Systematics Resources

 

[pkilian]

Hi Qiaz,

Here's how I understand their pronunciation to be:
I pronounce Vulgaris the same way
Bimaculoides: BYE-mac-you-LOI-dees
Papillae: PAH-pill-lay but I've heard people say PAH-pill-ee as well
Wunderpus: WON-dur-puss

no idea on the last one!

 

[tonmo]

Hapalochlaena - HA-puh-lo-klee-na

*ahem*... "bloo reeng"

 

[qiazopus]

Try this

Plant Systematics Resources

Nice that's really useful! Other sources have different 'rules' so I wonder which one is the right one!

Hi Qiaz,

Here's how I understand their pronunciation to be:
I pronounce Vulgaris the same way
Bimaculoides: BYE-mac-you-LOI-dees
Papillae: PAH-pill-lay but I've heard people say PAH-pill-ee as well
Wunderpus: WON-dur-puss

no idea on the last one!

Heh heh thanks! That makes sense to pronounce bi as 'bye'! I keep thinking 'i' is pronounced as 'ee'

*ahem*... "bloo reeng"

Hahahah