Silly Question!

jpedersen024 · Apr 18, 2006

?? Currently in a debate of sorts with dear friends...

So is it platy with a long 'a' sound - like plate -y.... or sort 'a' sound like splat -y ... :lol:

To me - it should be platty if rhyming with splat...

Curious to see your responses!

Nevergone815 · Apr 18, 2006

java said:
?? Currently in a debate of sorts with dear friends...

So is it platy with a long 'a' sound - like plate -y.... or sort 'a' sound like splat -y ...

To me - it should be platty if rhyming with splat...

Curious to see your responses!

i agree with you. i pronounce platy with short a like splat would be. i hope thats it, if not i've been pronouncing it wrong along with my entire family since we knew what they were.

millym · Apr 19, 2006

platty as in splatty!!!
but that doesnt mean im right i did used to call cichlids 'chill lids' untill i was educated on this forum that it should be pronounced 'sick lids'

Annastasia · Apr 19, 2006

Play-tey is how it's always been pronounced around here, and how I have always pronounced it. It only has one 'T' and it seems if the proper way to pronounce it rhymes with splat, it should have two...

neon_platy · Apr 19, 2006

it's funny...i've always pronounced it platy like splat...but its same with goodeids when i first read about them on here i pronounced it like "goo"deids but then when i heard someone say it they say it like "ga"deids...if that makes any sense at all

Bloo · Apr 19, 2006

Yep - I've always pronounced it as in "plattie / Splatty" :lol:

Actually - why is it called "platy" in the first place ?

jpedersen024 · Apr 20, 2006

Annastasia said:
Play-tey is how it's always been pronounced around here, and how I have always pronounced it. It only has one 'T' and it seems if the proper way to pronounce it rhymes with splat, it should have two...

Yes! This is what I was trying to say actually.. :blush:

I had always thought it was play-teee. Guess that wasn't clear. :lol:

Maybe the splatty platy is a UK pronunciation?

Interesting responses! Maybe this should have been a poll.

Nevergone815 · Apr 20, 2006

java said:
Annastasia said:

Play-tey is how it's always been pronounced around here, and how I have always pronounced it. It only has one 'T' and it seems if the proper way to pronounce it rhymes with splat, it should have two...

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Yes! This is what I was trying to say actually.. I had always thought it was play-teee. Guess that wasn't clear. Maybe the splatty platy is a UK pronunciation? Interesting responses! Maybe this should have been a poll.

i'm in the US and pronounce it like "splat". maybe just a regional thing depending on where your from. i live in the northeast US, NY to be specific. maybe it is diferent in different parts of the country or world. like accents (sp?).