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11-12-2002, 12:15 PM

in article , Bob at
wrote on 11/12/02 9:45 am:

I've always pronounced "Ceanothus" as "Key-An-Oh-Thus", with the
emphasis on the "An". Is this correct, or am I completely wrong (does
it have a soft C for example).

My neighbour pronounces "Cotoneaster" as "Cott-On-Ee-Aster" (Emphasis
on the "Ee") whereas I have always thought of it as if it were the two
words "Cotton-Easter" - is he right and me wrong again? :-)

Bob
Ah the joys of pronunciation of Latin plant names! Seeanothus and
CotOhneeeaster is our method. But Ray and I have frequent friendly disputes
on these things - so does everyone else, I should think. Take Kniphofia. We
pronounce it "Niphoffia" but friends of ours pronounce it "Nyefofia" - I say
CLEMatis and Ray says CleMAYtis - we say Daylia, friends say Dalia etc. etc.
;-)
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