RE: REF: Pronounce Species Correctly

I am reminded of an essay by Dr. Isac Asomov. He was a famous science fiction writer, science essayist, and co-wrote a biochemistry textbook for medical students, which is still in use.
In regard to chemical names, he said pronounce every letter.  Everyone will know what you mean, though everyone will think you said it wrong.
This was in his essay, You too can speak the original Gaelic.
The name of the essay is from a time he was practicing saying chemical names, and a beautiful redhead thaough he was speaking in the old Iris language.  I wasn't there.  That story might have been some of his fiction.
Walter
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