Pronouncing "species"

[Charles Doyle]

I would have supposed that only drunk scientists say "speeshees"! A sobering realization . . . .

--Charlie
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>Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 12:09:55 -0400
>From: sagehen <sagehen at WESTELCOM.COM>
>Subject: Re: hard words on TV! Part deux

>Am I missing something here?  I say "Speeshees, "  as do most of the scientists I know. The mistake to which this word is most susceptible seems to be assuming it to be the plural of the singular "specie."

>AM, the still older coot (/Fulica americana/).

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