Re: Pronuncing Pittosporum
Well, I'm a native Californian, and I've never heard anyone here refer to it
as anything other than Pitt'-o-spor'-um. It's all rather silly, isn't it? I
remember reading an article once by Christopher Lloyd, wherein he ridiculed
those who insist upon doing a little 'hiccup' at the end when pronouncing
specific names based upon surnames, for example: Douglasii, Abramsii,
Hallii, Robinsonii, etc. He always pronounces such specific names
Douglas-eye, Abrams-eye, Hall-eye, Robinson-eye, etc., and makes no excuses
about it. I rather doubt that anyone tries to correct his pronunciation,
either.
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9
