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Discussion => General Discussions => Topic started by: jnish on August 28, 2016, 06:50:29 PM

Title: pronunciation of pileated
Post by: jnish on August 28, 2016, 06:50:29 PM

Is there a preferred pronunciation, pill- or pile- eated woodpecker?  I have heard both, but I would like to make sure that I pronounce the word properly.  (I took pictures of one yesterday at Heber Down).  My google search suggests that both are acceptable.  My Websters and Oxford both suggest that "pile" is correct.

Title: Re: pronunciation of pileated
Post by: thouc on August 29, 2016, 10:53:25 AM

Both are acceptable according to this article with some other bird name pronunciations too: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/birdname.htm

/Thomas

Title: Re: pronunciation of pileated
Post by: jnish on August 29, 2016, 07:48:07 PM

Thank you for the link.  It also answered my question about the pronunciation of gyrfalcon!