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Pronunciation??
Since getting my first BP, I've become interested in morphs and the idea of breeding (although I won't until I feel I know all there is to know). Anyways, there are a few morphs I'm not sure I'm correctly pronouncing, and that would be embarrassing at an expo ;). So I've always been aware that we say Amelanistic as "Ay-melan-istic" (A-meaning the absence of) and so it would follow that axanthic (being the absence of xanthophores) is pronounced "Ay-zan-thick" and yet I hear people on you tube saying "Axe-anthick". So, which is right? Also Mojave...must be said like "Mo-ha-v-eh", so then pastave is past-ah-v-eh, right?
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We all speak different, I say say Axanthic wrong all the time, ask Anna.
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Re: Pronunciation??
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Originally Posted by Neal
We all speak different, I say say Axanthic wrong all the time, ask Anna.
I would want to say axe-an-thick, just looking at it, but knowing it's meaning, I would presume that it should be said Ay-zan-thick. I guess I should add that I have a biochem background. I'm pretty new, so I don't know Anna yet ;)
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Re: Pronunciation??
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Originally Posted by Shera
I would want to say axe-an-thick, just looking at it, but knowing it's meaning, I would presume that it should be said Ay-zan-thick. I guess I should add that I have a biochem background. I'm pretty new, so I don't know Anna yet ;)
Annarose. She's awesome.
I've been in the hobby for a long time and I can't pronounce some stuff, no biggie though. If somebody wants to look down on my because of it then I have a middle finger for that, lol.
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I say the following:
Amelanistic: Ay-mel-uh-niss-tick
Axanthic: originally I said it axe-an-thick but no I lean towards zan-thick
Mojave: moe-hah-vee
Pastave: pas-tah-vee
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The Mojave and Pastave are correct, at least as I have heard them and pronounce them.
The Axanthic is a tough one. Most people I have heard call it Ax-an-thick. Probably not correct, but it seems pretty common anyway. Some also seem to pronounce it eggs-an-thick. Which sounds even funnier.
We won't even go into the whole care-a-mel versus car-a-mel versus car-mel debate. :P
Gale
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YouTube
I just watch YouTube video and hear how the ppl making the videos say it.... like look up Axanthic ball python. http://m.youtube.com/results?q=Axant...25.GkgLWCdEBKM.
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Re: Pronunciation??
How I say them
Amelanistic: Ay-mel-an-is-tic
Axanthic: A-zan-thick or zan-thick
Mojave: moe-hah-vee
Pastave: past-av
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Re: Pronunciation??
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Originally Posted by Pyrate81
How I say them
Amelanistic: Ay-mel-an-is-tic
Axanthic: A-zan-thick or zan-thick
Mojave: moe-hah-vee
Pastave: past-av
Me, too. I'm with Neal. If someone looks down on you for your pronunciation (or spelling for that matter) they're not worth your time.
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Pronunciation??
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Originally Posted by Neal
Annarose. She's awesome.
I've been in the hobby for a long time and I can't pronounce some stuff, no biggie though. If somebody wants to look down on my because of it then I have a middle finger for that, lol.
Careful, you're going to make me sound old!
OP - If you have doubts about pronunciation, don't hesitate to ask a breeder at a show or look up YouTube videos by Justin Kobylka or Brian Barczyk (snakebytesTV).
I take pride in having decent spelling, grammar, and pronunciation skills, but sometimes you just don't know until you hear it. No one should judge a person for a mistake, but IMO we should all strive to put a little effort in how we present ourselves. ;)
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