How do you pronounce chaeto?

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  1. Katie Grant

    Katie Grant Aiptasia Anemone

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    Dumb question, but do you pronounce it? Like "chae-toe" or "ka-to" So i dont get some weird looks when i go to my LFS hehe::)
     
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  2. Foreverfishy

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    I pronounce it Chee-toe but that is me.
     
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  3. reefmonkey

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    Kae-tow.

    edit because I put two "e"s

    kae-tow-more-fa
     
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  4. Seano Hermano

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    I pronounce it "chae-toe" as in chaetomorpha. :p
     
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  5. Seano Hermano

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    Ugh. Now it sounds weird after repeating it different ways! haha
     
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  6. Katie Grant

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    haha i always thought it was cheeto like the chipsss!
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

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    How do you pronounce these?

    Koralia
    Tunze
     
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  8. Katie Grant

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    Not sure if im right but i pronounce it

    "Ko-ralia"

    and

    "toons"
     
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  9. Seano Hermano

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    I do the same.

    I've heard them pronounced "kor-o-lie-ah" and "tons-ee" before, so I wasn't sure.
     
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  10. Katie Grant

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    I think everyone says something different lol
     
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