How Do You Pronounce "cichlids"

[akudewan]

I've come across the word "Cichlids" only on the internet or in books, or in the form of live fish. So I don't really know how to pronounce it.

Is it Kitch-lids? or Sich-lids? or something else?

 

[freddyk]

Sick-lid

 

[akudewan]

Thanks. Now I can ask my LFS guy to show me all the African Cichlids (Sick-lids) that he has. And he won't have a clue of what I'm talking about!! I ought to get an hon. PhD in fish keeping.

 

[Rodders]

I always wondered that too lol.
I've been saying it wrong lots then........

 

[Hels]

lol!

the first time i asked for 'cichlids' the guy at the shop looked at me a bit funny before seamlessly moving on to talk about 'SICKLIDS'...i soon got the message after an very embarrasing couple of seconds

 

[BrookeLea]

I've always said "Chick-lid." Oops! haha

 

[NinjaSmurf]

I once walked into a petstore and asked if they had any blue rams. The guy had no idea what I was talking about, so I started asking him where the cichlids were. Poor guy had to get saved by one of the other workers, I had to smile though, he looked so damned embarrassed...

 

[Naughtygirlrlw]

I've always said "Chick-lid." Oops! haha

I always thought it was "See-klids"

 

[collared_drifter]

why must people make such complicated names for fish!!! ive always said chic-lids!!! lol

 

[BrookeLea]

I think I'll continue to say "chick-lids" just because "sick-lids" sounds strange to me. I have a better idea..I'll just refrain from using the word out-loud. haha

 

[Luke & Penny]

i got it wrong a few times till i was told different )

 

[-cAtFiSh-]

i have another pronounciation question. how do you pronounce bichir?

 

[Ethos]

I always pronounced it Chi Chi Lids.
then, after speaking to the LFS guy, I ran here and asked some people hw to pronounce it....

 

[nino]

I've always said "Chick-lid." Oops! haha

hahah me too!! i finally picked up on other people's pronunciations so i am no longer embarassed by my mispronunciations! )

 

[Ben]

deffinatly sick-lids
notice how there isn't any "CH" at the beginging
If you still don't want to use it, just say the common name of the fish, or an abreviation of the name, to avoid embarresment.

DD