Scientific pronounciation for the Chinook?

[Katfish]

Any current or former fish and wildlife majors out there have a pronouciation guide for the scientific name of the chinook: Oncorhynchus tshawytscha?

Thanks! :smile:

[Pete]

Here's my best "phun with foniks"

ON-koh-RINE-kus chaw-EE-chaw

... but I wasn't a biology or F&W major. Feel free to edjer-Kate me if I'm rong.

[Tanner]

shin - ook or if you are over 50 chin-ook :tongue:

[ 11-12-2003, 04:04 PM: Message edited by: Tanner ]

[pathetic novice]

I don't know how to pronounce it, but I do know that it comes from the Latin words: oncor, meaning "one more cast"; and hynchus, meaning "what time was I supposed to be home?" The second part is derived from the Latin words tshaw, meaning "fire up the BBQ", and ytscha, which means "gotta call in sick tomorrow too".

[kamloops]

North of the Cowlitz it's pronounced "K I N G"
Sheesh, come on guys!!!! graemlins/icon_argue.gif

I don't use the word either, I'm from Oregon.

[STGRule]

Here is what I call it.
On-core-hin-cuss tah-we-shaw

[fishgirl]

As a fisheries graduate, I can tell you that I was instructed to pronounce it however I would be able to remember and spell it for the exam! I don't even remember the true correct way to say it. :smile:

[ 11-12-2003, 04:23 PM: Message edited by: fishgirl ]

[Riverkeeper]

I just went downstairs and asked a bunch of our fish biologists. They couldn't give me a straight answer. I think this is one of those where you get to make it up however you want.

I bet the indian word that tshawytscha comes from has sounds that we don't use in english.

[Twitchs_Tackle]

Woo Hoo, I finally get to use some of my college edumacation... graemlins/dork.gif

Pete, you're pretty much right on.
silent "t"
we usually say Shaw, not Chaw (Shaw-eet-scha)
but you're there. :grin:

Graduating from OSU in March, :grin: :grin: :grin:
Fisheries and Wildlife
Specialty: Law Enforcement

[Tanner]

Twitches,
Good job. Now go bust some poachers for us. :bowdown:

[ 11-13-2003, 08:15 AM: Message edited by: Tanner ]

[Hoosier Daddy]

Everyone says it different. For me its
Onco-rincus shaw-weet-shaw

:shrug:

[Ty]

All the spp names for pacific salmon are russian not latin so the pronounciation of usually butchered. So "shaa" "we" "shaa", both "t"s are silent.

[Conspiracy Theory]

I read an article in the paper the other day about the Chinook indians. The article stated that Chinook is often mispronounced as a sh like should like shin-ook. It should be pronounced as a ch sound like chin-ook.

[DriftR]

I say "HOG" and everyone knows what I mean.

[Katfish]

Thanks everyone for the great responses! graemlins/applause.gif

My Fourth grade class is participating in the ODFW Salmon,Trout Enchancement Program. We are giving a presentation on our STEP project on Monday to the entire school.

The class really enjoyed all of your responses to our post! :grin:

Thanks again everyone for your help! :smile:

Twitches, Congratulations on your accomplishment! Go Beavers!

Steve
OSU '90 Social Science Education

[fishnbus]

graemlins/applause.gif What a great topic and informative replies.

:cheers: Katfish, thank you for following the path to educate our young and for perpetuating STEP. :bowdown:

graemlins/applause.gif Twitches, thank you for choosing to preserve and protect our beloved sport. :bowdown:

Dennis

[kisutch]

It's been a while since college, but I recall the prof saying that tshawytscha is Russian in origin, not Native American. But my memory isn't the greatest so... :shrug:

Here is my attempt at "writing" pronounciation:

on-core-ink-us scha-wee-scha

(and, yes, "chinook" should be pronounced as spelled - no "sh")

:grin:

[Keta]

Kamloops,
You beat me to it graemlins/applause.gif

King Salmon is what I've always called 'em and it's hard to call them Chinook. Harder to spell Chinook too :grin:

[justasillyolgirl]

Well if the words are truely Russian, and since I grew up speaking Russglish, then the "ts" is a sound not made in English. However, the "t" is not truely silent.

King, hog, pig, various expletives depending on it's size have always worked for me though.

Keep up the good work with our future.

[BanannaMan]

Eates Goodimus

[Jennie@ifish]

It's like this:

"BILL! LOOK AT THAT BIG FISH!"

[hot wire]

shin--ookie.....anyway, it works for me!

Tom

[kamloops]

Keta,

I forgot, you are from North of the Cowlitz. graemlins/dork.gif

[Miss B Haven]

Tom- I can't even say the name of that town your from without pretending I have a mouth full of food. :grin:

[kamloops]

Mel, It could be worse,.. I could hail from Puyallup. :cheers:

Now it's just Tom from Sahalee in Sammamish, that's south of Snohomish and West of Snoqualmie if anyone cares. :tongue:

[Old MAn River]

King of the Fishes! graemlins/applause.gif :grin: :bowdown:

[Mikeymoto]

In Oregon species code #1! Nuff said. MM