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Pronounciation?
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 |
Diana,
It's Pronunciation, not Pronounciation. I have always said BrahSAHvola. I'm no judge... but I do play one on TV. Judging Mick ====================== "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message nk.net... 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 |
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 nk.net... 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 |
Thank you, gentlemen. Yeah, Mick. That word looked odd when I typed it.
Happens sometimes. Diana |
Al,
Mr Cattley is dead???!!!! Dam, I am always the last one to hear about these things. Mick |
Diana Kulaga wrote: Thank you, gentlemen. Yeah, Mick. That word looked odd when I typed it. Happens sometimes. Diana Hi Diana, Anytime you have a question about pronunciation--- ask Marv. Regan. I never saw anybody who knew them as well as he does. Good pronouncing LOL, Bill |
Diana Kulaga wrote:
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 I pronounce it your way... But I've heard it several ways. I don't think one is more right than the other. The trick to pronouncing anything is to do it without hesitation. People assume you are doing it right if you do it well. And if somebody gives you grief, the best response is "Oh, so that is how _you_ pronounce it". Use your best snooty tone of voice. -- Rob's Rules: http://littlefrogfarm.com 1) There is always room for one more orchid 2) There is always room for two more orchids 2a) See rule 1 3) When one has insufficient credit to obtain more orchids, obtain more credit |
Diana Kulaga wrote:
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 Diana, It's funny that you would bring that up. For decades, my only contact with the orchid world was books and the AOS publications. Then, 10 years ago, computers came into my life. Computers don't help much with pronunciation (except at times like this). After years of little to no verbal orchid contact, the Adirondack Orchid Society was born (I consider myself one of the parents). Suddenly I have to speak Orchid. I'm pretty good considering the above. At the last meeting someone said "BrassaVOLa" and I didn't dare correct him. After all, he used the technique that Rob described and said it with great authority and without hesitation. Since then, I have been looking up pronunciations whenever I get the chance. I own "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids" which gives a pronunciation for each genus. In there it is pronounced "Bra-SAH-voe-la", which is what I have been saying (mostly to myself) all along. I did discover a few that I had a little wrong. I'm trying to remember to correct myself. Sometimes I forget which ones I had right and which ones I have to change. :-( Steve |
I pronounce it your way... But I've heard it several ways. I don't
think one is more right than the other. The trick to pronouncing anything is to do it without hesitation. People assume you are doing it right if you do it well. And if somebody gives you grief, the best response is "Oh, so that is how _you_ pronounce it". Use your best snooty tone of voice. Absolutely agree. I get away with lots of stuff by strutting self assurance. Still, it'll be fun when we resume meeting in fall, and my pal and I start using BrahsSAHvola in polite conversation. I can hear it now..... (psst, psst, psst, who does she think she is?)! Then of course, there is my husband, who, despite being a brilliant human being, is master of the malaprop. He was called for jury duty last year, and when they asked him if he could keep an open mind he opined that the cops arrested the fellow, so something had to be going on (needless to say, he did so because he didn't want to be selected for that jury). When he came home, he informed me that after that remark he was a "pirrana" (sp?) for the rest of the day. I was no good for the rest of the evening! Diana |
Diana,
He was a "pariah" for the rest of the day. Mick |
On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:48:29 -0400, Steve
wrote: I did discover a few that I had a little wrong. I'm trying to remember to correct myself. Sometimes I forget which ones I had right and which ones I have to change. :-( Steve This is the hardest part. Besides the fact that each section of the country has it's own slant and 'expert'. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
He was a "pariah" for the rest of the day.
Mick No, Mick Darling, you missed the point. He actually refered to himself as the fish, not the outcast..... Diana |
Diana,
To the defense attorney(s) he was a pariah... no sane defense attorney would allow him to sit on a jury after making a remark like that... he would be "challenged off" the jury. He was an outcast in the defense attorneys eyes regardless if he thought he was a fish or not. Mick ====================== "Diana Kulaga" wrote in message ink.net... He was a "pariah" for the rest of the day. Mick No, Mick Darling, you missed the point. He actually refered to himself as the fish, not the outcast..... Diana |
Oh, hell, Mick, let's go back to talking about chemicals or something!
Are you able to lecture in PSL on the Ghost Orchid in October or November? Diana |
Time to jump back in after a marvelous week soaking up the rays at the NC
Outer Banks... According to orchidspecies.com, the genus was named after an Italian, Dr. A. M. Brassavole. How would that be pronounced in Italian? -- Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info! "Susan Erickson" wrote in message ... On Mon, 20 Jun 2005 17:48:29 -0400, Steve wrote: I did discover a few that I had a little wrong. I'm trying to remember to correct myself. Sometimes I forget which ones I had right and which ones I have to change. :-( Steve This is the hardest part. Besides the fact that each section of the country has it's own slant and 'expert'. SuE http://orchids.legolas.org/gallery/albums.php |
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