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PLANT PRONUNCIATION GUIDES? #53611 August 29th, 2006 at 03:38 AM
Joined: May 2006 ZONE 7-8 HOLLYHOCKGIRL OP Member
OP HOLLYHOCKGIRL Member Joined: May 2006 ZONE 7-8	HELLO! I don't know where to post this thread...so hoping "Organically Speaking" is okay??? Was wondering if anyone out there had any ideas for sites that help you pronounce plant names correctly. I have had some experience with Latin, but not enough to be well versed. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!

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Re: PLANT PRONUNCIATION GUIDES? #53612 August 29th, 2006 at 03:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine melcon6 Member
melcon6 Member Joined: Sep 2002 Coastal Maine	Here's my favorite link, it plays the audio on QuickTime player. pronunciation key

Re: PLANT PRONUNCIATION GUIDES? #53613 August 29th, 2006 at 05:18 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	We have a small one I've been working on here, I need to add more to it though.... plant pronunciation

Re: PLANT PRONUNCIATION GUIDES? #53614 August 29th, 2006 at 01:33 PM
Joined: May 2006 ZONE 7-8 HOLLYHOCKGIRL OP Member
OP HOLLYHOCKGIRL Member Joined: May 2006 ZONE 7-8	Thanks so much for the Help Loz and Melcon6...I am not a "stickler" for botanical names...but I find it much easier to get the plant I want when ordering if I know the Proper Latin name....Thanks again for the quick response!!! This will help so much!!!

Re: PLANT PRONUNCIATION GUIDES? #53615 September 1st, 2006 at 09:15 PM
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patches1414 Member Joined: Feb 2006 Illinois	Thanks a bunch Loz & Mel! Boy, you can always learn something new every day at the Garden Helper!

Re: PLANT PRONUNCIATION GUIDES? #53616 September 2nd, 2006 at 03:36 AM
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afgreyparrot Official Problem Child Joined: Mar 2004	Dang, Loz! BTW...I have been pronouncing Iris correctly all these years, but there is another common one in your guide that I will admit to mis-pronouncing forever...not saying which one.

Re: PLANT PRONUNCIATION GUIDES? #53617 September 2nd, 2006 at 11:57 AM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	There is a lot in there that I used to mis-pronounce..... I need to do another big add to it soon.... If you google plant pronunciation guide it's 6th on the list!

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