Pronunciation of biological orders

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How are these supposed to be pronounced? My guesses are added.

Podicipediformes...poe-dissy-peddy-form-meez?

Piciformes..pronunciation of first i?

Coliiformes...accent first i?

Gaviiformes...accent first i?

Charadriiformes...accent second a?

Procellariiformes...accent a?

Pholidota...accent?

Coraciiformes...accent a?

Embiidina...em-bye-iddy-na?

Pteroclidiformes..tero-cliddy-for-meez?

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Podicipediformes...poe-dissy-peddy-form-meez

Piciformes... pi ki for meez (sometimes pi si for meez)

Coliiformes...KA li i for meez or ka LI i for-meez

Gaviiformes...GAV i i for meez

Charadriiformes...tsa RAD ri i for meez

Procellariiformes...prou se LARE i i for meez

Pholidota...fohl i DOH ta

Coraciiformes... ko RAS i i for meez

Embiidina...em-bye-id-ina or em-bi- id- ina

Pteroclidiformes..tero-cliddy-for-meez

Pronunciation often varies among biologists, as these are terms more often written between colleagues than spoken. And in case you don't think I know what you are talking about, it is the grebes, woodpeckers, mousebirds, divers, shorebirds, shearwaters, pangolins, rollers, webspinners and sandgrouse

Electrum · Answer

Mister MicawberPodicipediformes...poe-dissy-peddy-form-meez
Piciformes... pi ki for meez (sometimes pi si for meez)
Coliiformes...KA li i for meez or ka LI i for-meez
Gaviiformes...GAV i i for meez
Charadriiformes...tsa RAD ri i for meez
Procellariiformes...prou se LARE i i for meez
Pholidota...fohl i DOH ta
Coraciiformes... ko RAS i i for meez
Embiidina...em-bye-id-ina or em-bi- id- ina
Pteroclidiformes..tero-cliddy-for-meez

Okay, very fine, excellent, thank you.

But the first i in Piciformes is ih or eye?

Mister Micawber · Answer

It is short: ih.

Electrum · Answer

Thanks,

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