Loo-Kistic or Loo-Systic?

How do you pronounce Leucistic? I always thought it was with a 'K' sound, but I was watching the tube last night and Mr. Irwin pronounced it with an 'S' sound.

It's pronounced with an "s" sound.

I say it "Lucy"......LOL.

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Originally Posted by JLC

It's pronounced with an "s" sound.

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I agree that I've probably been saying it wrong all this time, but I thought I'd throw a poll out there to see how many other phonetically challenged people are around. ;)

S sound but then I mispronounced boid (as in boidae) for ages until Kara explained it's said "bo-id" not "boyd".

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

S sound but then I mispronounced boid (as in boidae) for ages until Kara explained it's said "bo-id" not "boyd".

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I'm always mispronouncing words... I swear, if I ever participated in a spelling bee I'd be riding there on a short bus. :nerd:

BTW, how many people pronounce URL like 'Earl" (as I do) instead of "You Are El"?

loo-systic. I think leucistic is based on the word leucitic.

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Originally Posted by xdeus

BTW, how many people pronounce URL like 'Earl" (as I do) instead of "You Are El"?

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I pronounce it "you are el" or "yoo-ruhl", as in the Ural Mountains...but then I'm a geography dork...

....throw in some of the latin names for animals and their is always funny stuff said...

Here are a few....

Neprurus Amyae - Rough Knobtailed Gecko
Morelia boeleni - Boelen's python
Varanus exanthematicus - Bosc's monitor

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

Varanus exanthematicus

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Uh-oh... you just reminded me of a Monty Python skit that I can't repeat on this family-friendly forum. :D

I've never seen seen Lucy spelled with a k... :)