Comments (Pronunciation Only)

I looked up Carl Linnaeus and the botanical term "Linnaean," and the dictionary gives the pronunciation of his name as li-NEE-əs, not li-NAY-əs. So technically, in English, this name should be pronounced li-NEE-ə, not li-NAY-ə. (The latter pronunciation actually seems to be used in Swedish, though they spell it Linnéa with the accent mark.)

Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.

Add a Comment