Pronunciation of Orchid Names

[cdayinflorida]

Because I've butchered my fair share of new names of orchids that have been profiled here on OT.
Please feel free to update this with names that were not included.


Aerangis (Aergs.): uh-RANGE-us

Aerides (Aer.): AIR-uh-dees

Angraecum (Angcm.): an-GRY-cum

Ascocentrum (Asctm.): ASCO-cen-trum

Brassavola (B.): BRASS-suh-voh-lah

Brassia (Brs.): BRASS-ee-ah

Bulbophyllum (Bulb.): BULB-boh-phil-lum

Cattleya (C.): CAT-lay-ah

Coryanthes (Crths.): COR-ee-an-thus

Cycnoches (Cyc.): SICK-no-keys

Cymbidium (Cym.): SIM-bid-ee-um

Cypripedium (Cyp.): SIP-pruh-PEE-dee-um

Cyrtopodium (Cyrt.): sir-toh-POH-dee-um

Dendrobium (Den.): den-DRO-bee-um

Dendrochilum: den-dro-KY-lum

Disa (Disa): DEE-sah

Doritis (Dor.): doh-REY-tis

Dracula (Drac.): DRAK-u-lah

Encyclia (Enc.): en-SICK-lee-ah

Epidendrum (Epi.): EP-PEE-den-drum

Laelia (L.): LAY-lee-ah

Lycaste (Lyc.): lie-CASS-tee

Masdevalia (Masd.): maz-duh-VAY-lee-ah

Miltonia (Milt.): mill-TOH-nee-ah

Miltoniopsis: mill-TOH-nee-op-sis

Neofinetia (Neof.): NEE-oh-fin-ee-shah

Odontoglossum (Odm.): oh-don-toh-GLOSS-um

Oncidium (Onc.): on-SEE-dee-um

Paphiopedilum (Paph.): paf-ee-oh-PED-juh-lum

Paraphalaenopsis: para-fal-ah-NOP-sis

Phalaenopsis (Phal.): fal-ah-NOP-sis

Phragmipedium (Phrag.): frag-muh-PEE-dee-um

Pleurothallis (Pths.): PLUH-ruh-thal-lis

Psychopsis (Psyc.): sigh-COP-sis

Rhyncostylis (Rhy.): rink-oh-STY-lis

Sobralia: so-BRAL-ee-ah

Sophronitis (Soph.): sof-froh-NYE-tis

Spathoglottis (Spa.): spa-thoh-GLOT-tis

Stanhopea (Stan.): stan-HOPE-pee-ah

Vanda (V.): VAN-dah

Zygopetalum (Z.): zy-go-PED-juh-lum

[zainal abidin]

Very interesting Cathy my tongue almost twisted to mention it.

[Brutal_Dreamer]

I sometimes go to google to find out how to pronounce an orchid name. I laugh so hard usually when I realize how I have been saying it and how it is 'supposed' to be said. haha

cheers,
BD

[cdayinflorida]

Me too

[Naoki]

If I cannot pronounce the name, I don't buy it. I like how simple V-A-N-D-A is.
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[cdayinflorida]

BAhahahahahaha

[leafmite]

I plan to just make posters for those I can't pronounce to spare my OS when I take in my blooming plants. Yes, 'Vanda' is easy but what about some of those species names? Whew!

[Dorsetman]

NO, no, you haven't got any beginners orchids in this list - you need to add :_

Dead-robiums
Fail-an-opsis
Die - sas
Gone- - goras

Further additions gratefully received...

( Just my sense of humour, you know ? )

[orchidsal]

I didn't realize till now that Vandas were beautiful, but stupid as in Van-dah. AL

[orchidsal]

Or that Encyclia's carry contagious disease's as in En-sick-lee-ah. AL