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... :)

Like "leucite" eh.

scimitar deuce sauce

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Originally Posted by TekWarren

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

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True, but what about Jean Luc Picard? Hmm... :rolleyes:

There are actually a LOT of "leuc" words that use the K sound instead of "S". The origin is from the Greek word "Leukos" meaning "white", so I guess the K pronunciation would probably be more correct... especially if it was spelled with a K. :P

Damn... I really do have too much time on my hands. :(

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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 pronounce it "boyd" and don't plan on changing it :). Simply because the acronym uses the first 4 letters of the word, doesn't mean you are required to use it in context...

Think modem (it's MODULATOR/DEMODULATOR but we pronounce it as MOE) or NASA (We don't pronounce it NESA). Laziness is the American Way (TM) so I will continue to promote that to the best of my ability.

:carrot::banana::pinkele::taz:

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Originally Posted by jhall1468

I pronounce it "boyd" and don't plan on changing it :). Simply because the acronym uses the first 4 letters of the word, doesn't mean you are required to use it in context...

Think modem (it's MODULATOR/DEMODULATOR but we pronounce it as MOE) or NASA (We don't pronounce it NESA). Laziness is the American Way (TM) so I will continue to promote that to the best of my ability.

:carrot::banana::pinkele::taz:

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Rock on man! Thanks for being the balancing out the Justin-ness on the site! No hard feelings flip flop, I still like ya...

I've always pronounced it with a "k" too. :oops: But I too am always mispronouncing words. I learn so much from books and the internet and other text sources that I rarely hear things spoken until after I make reference to them outloud to somebody who knows better.

At first I thought it was "lee-coustic" because I was going off of an abbreviation.

I pronouce it "lee-oo-sistic."

loosistik :P

I always thought it was pronounced loo-es-tic ?

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Originally Posted by Regal Boids

I always thought it was pronounced loo-es-tic ?

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wrong!

Loo-to-da-shizzle!

(and yes, that is a technical, scientific term)

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Originally Posted by KLG

Loo-to-da-shizzle!

(and yes, that is a technical, scientific term)

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:worship:

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Rock on man! Thanks for being the balancing out the Justin-ness on the site! No hard feelings flip flop, I still like ya...

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Thanks Jamie.;)

Lu-sis-tic

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Rock on man! Thanks for being the balancing out the Justin-ness on the site! No hard feelings flip flop, I still like ya...

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But see i still can pronouce things just right without any herpers to say it to me.:carrot:

loo-systic, but what do I know?

i must admit that i dont know how to pronounce half the science related things i know a lot about. the fact is, i've been self-taught on everything and most of the stuff i read doesnt exactly have the little dictionary style pronunciation cues.
its never a problem until i go to a herp show or something like that and sound like an idiot when i'm trying to talk herps with people.
any way around this?

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Originally Posted by KLG

Loo-to-da-shizzle!

(and yes, that is a technical, scientific term)

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lol thats a new bp morph name in the waiting if ever i heard one :D
ive always prononced it loo-sis-tic

I have heard people say it as "low-chistic." Low, rhyming with how you'd say "Ow!" if you got hurt.

I've always pronounced Leucistic as Loo-Systic, Boid as "Bo-id", Boidae as "Bo-id-ay", yet Boids as "Boyds".

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Originally Posted by Ginevive

I have heard people say it as "low-chistic." Low, rhyming with how you'd say "Ow!" if you got hurt.

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How do you get lowchistic out of leucistic?? LOL

I swear, people come up with the weirdest pronunciations for "big words."

This was someone that's into breeding horses and great danes. She has a blue eyed dane; maybe it was more like low as in "opposite of high...", how she said it.

Here's how I say it...bam!!!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../DSCN07921.jpg

WOW! is that the one you are giving away free to me ? :D

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Originally Posted by cueball

Here's how I say it...bam!!!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../DSCN07921.jpg

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cheater :colbert:

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Originally Posted by cueball

Here's how I say it...bam!!!

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2.../DSCN07921.jpg

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When did you get to hold that?! Lucky...Im on the rode though.

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Originally Posted by stangs13

When did you get to hold that?! Lucky...Im on the rode though.

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He's a LOOOONG way ahead of you. ;)

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Originally Posted by JasonGranger

He's a LOOOONG way ahead of you. ;)

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Wanna bet?

Oh wait... I thought you said the snake was...lol..

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Originally Posted by cassandra

cheater :colbert:

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A picture is worth 1,000 words right???

haha :rolleye2:

-Edited- LOL

It takes a while to breed. ;)

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Originally Posted by JasonGranger

It takes a while to breed. ;)

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Yes but thew product is SWEEET!

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Originally Posted by JasonGranger

Pssst... I was there when you were in chat talking about getting the het. leucistic BPs...

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:eek:

Why do I seem to miss the good stuff :confused:

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Originally Posted by cueball

:eek:

Why do I seem to miss the good stuff :confused:

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I told him not to tell....but does he listen!? NO SIR-E-BOB!

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Originally Posted by cueball

:eek:

Why do I seem to miss the good stuff :confused:

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It was a chat on another forum.

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Originally Posted by BIGMOUTH

It was a chat on another forum.

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*smack* LOL!:P ThAts the end of this conversaion...I told you it was a maybe anyway.:banned1::P

He asked a question and I answered. ;)

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Originally Posted by JasonGranger

He asked a question and I answered. ;)

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Blah blah blah blah:taz: :colbert:

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Originally Posted by cueball

:eek:

Why do I seem to miss the good stuff :confused:

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Cause you have D-U!! LOL!!

Pronunciation has alot to do with where you have grown up and how those around you pronounce certain things....

http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/P1/RSV/jokela.html
http://www.ling.upenn.edu/phono_atlas/ICSLP4.html

soda, pop, cola, soda pop...they are all basically the same thing, however, depending on what part of the US you come from, you will not be using the same word as another in another part of the US to describe that refreshing carbonated cold drink...

you all, y'all.... same thing, different ways of saying it... also depends on what part of the US you come from....

then, there are those words, that sound alike, but are not spelled alike, nor have the same meaning...
thier, there
hair, hare
bare, bear
pear, pair

oh, got to love those spelled alike, but have different meanings...
tears.. as in crying type tears
tears.. tears a muscle (meniscal tear- One of the most commonly injured parts of the knee)

Oh yes, our launguage (english) is pretty confusing in its own right... no wonder it is the hardest language to master, especially if you did not grow up speaking it....

OH yeah--- loo-syst-ic..... thats how I pronounce that!

Well, up here in the northwest we say "fer" as opposed to "for", to the utter amusement of out of towners.

Of course, a "boid" in New York has wings and is fully capable of flying :).

Lucy...

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