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Simple Question For Curiosity's Sake
Posted: 29 Nov 2012, 23:50
by Kiara1125
How do you (personally) pronounce pleco? Do you pronounce the e as if you're saying echo or ape? So really, pleh-co or plec-oh?
Re: Simple Question For Curiosity's Sake
Posted: 30 Nov 2012, 00:07
by Dave Rinaldo
I've heard it both ways.
Since it is short for plecostomus, this might be your answer!
Pronunciation.... hi POSS tow muss - PLEK oss toe mus
Re: Simple Question For Curiosity's Sake
Posted: 30 Nov 2012, 00:18
by Kiara1125
Thanks!
Re: Simple Question For Curiosity's Sake
Posted: 30 Nov 2012, 11:42
by racoll
Some more trivia ...
British people, at least before the popularity of the Internet, just call them plecs (pronounced "plex").
