where are resources for pronunciation of diseases, fungi,bacteria , either printed or printable?

Reply to post by mburke , on June 15, 1999 at 22:39:55:

There actually is a pronunciation guide for botanical/scientific names out there. It might be from Timber Press. I bet Julian Dunster would know. I use the following rules, taught to me by my lab instructor (Pete at OSU) in grad school: "Say it any way that doesn't hurt your mouth."

Reply to post by mburke , on June 15, 1999 at 22:39:55:

If the word is based on Greek or Latin use the Latin pronunciation. Usually the primary accent on the second syllable and secondary accent on the fourth syllable.

a is short as in 'cat' or 'above
ae as in 'mite'
au as in 'out'
c is always hard as in cat
e is when short as in 'let', long as in 'a' in 'gate'
ei 'a' as in 'gate'
eu as on 'oy' in 'boy'
g is always hard as in 'gate'
i short 'i' as in 'tin', long 'i' as in 'keen'
j 'y' as in 'yes'
s as in 'this', not as in 'those'
u short 'u' as in 'full', long 'u' as 'oo' in 'shoot'
v pronounced as 'w'
y occurs in words of Greek origin and was pronounced as the French 'u'

If based on the name of a person or place follow the pronunciation of the original word.

Source "Dictionary of Plant Names" by Allen J. Coombes. Timber Press, Portland, OR, 1986.

Reply to post by Paul M Davis, on June 15, 1999 at 22:39:55:

Wat about the double i (Dendarii) is this the long (ee)?

Reply to post by JPS, on June 18, 1999 at 18:34:53:

That would be long e-long i. As in Old MacDonald had a farm.