I here it pronounced BrahSAHvola much more often than I hear BrahsahVOLa

but then everbody 'round here says Cat-Ah-lay-yah which would make Mr.
Cattley sick if he wasn't already dead by like 100 years. Cat Lee ah.

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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All,

I, and everone I know who grows orchids around here, have always
pronounced
Brassavola with the emphasis on the third syllable (the vol).

Recently, at the WPB Judging center, a couple of judges announced that the
word is pronounced "BrahSAHvola.

What do you guys have to say? Is everyone in my orchid society
mispronouncing the word, as well as growers, etc?

Diana