Okay....I pronounce it Bow-sha. My friend says it's Bow-tee-ah.
Who's right, or are we both wrong? :huh:
Who's right, or are we both wrong? :huh:
How do you say "Botia"
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Well Botia is a "latin" genus name. The rule of thumb I've used for these things is that spanish pronuciation of the vowels will get you close to the way it should be said.
a , e , i , o, u
ah, eh, ee,oh, oo
so, boh tee ah would be how I would say it.
a , e , i , o, u
ah, eh, ee,oh, oo
so, boh tee ah would be how I would say it.
mykidsmylife said:
I have to go with mykidsmylife on this one, I have always pronounced it bow-sha. Whether that is correct or not I dunno, but hey, it works for me :duh:
Dangerdoll
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Spend my teen years hanging around with a bunch of Italians and I'd pronounce that "BOW-tee-yah".
Ah, but the name isn't really Botia, according to fishbase.org, it's:
Chromobotia macracanthus
krow-mow-BOW-tee-yah mac-rah-can-thus
Now, is THAT correct?
Roan
Ah, but the name isn't really Botia, according to fishbase.org, it's:
Chromobotia macracanthus
krow-mow-BOW-tee-yah mac-rah-can-thus
Now, is THAT correct?
Roan
Slappy*McFish said:I've always said Bo-tee-ah, too.
Bow-sha.....lol...sorry
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I SO hate to admit when I'm wrong :mad2: Oh well...there is a first time for everything
Thanks all I humbly stand corrected!
Actually, there IS a language where the letters "tia" are pronounced "sha", but I'll be danged if I can remember what it is. Regardless, that's probably where you are getting it from. A word like that.mykidsmylife said:I'm telling mom!
I SO hate to admit when I'm wrong :mad2: Oh well...there is a first time for everything
Thanks all I humbly stand corrected!
If I could only remember . . . hrm.
Roan