How does one pronounce it?

**mermaidwannabe** · 01-12-2011, 10:29 PM

RICCIA.

Is it "Ris-see-ya", or "Rik-kee-ya", or "Rich-ee-ya", and which syllable is accented?

Just curious ...

-- mermaidwannabe

**KatzeSlaugen** · 01-13-2011, 02:14 AM

according to a quickly googled online text to speech program its "ri-sha".
although it also said erythromycin is pronounced "er-tho-mie-zen"

someone who actually knows will have to answer as i havent the slightest clue

**ILuvMyGoldBarb** · 01-13-2011, 02:25 AM

I've always pronounced it RIK-kee-ya, but that doesn't mean much, I may have it wrong as well.

Katze, very few drugs are pronounced the way they are spelled. LOL

**KatzeSlaugen** · 01-13-2011, 03:53 AM

hahaha it actually got a lot right, i played with it for close to 20 min to get an improper pronunciation. it actually even said phenylketonuria correctly, which impressed me quite a bit.

wouldnt everything be easier if it was all spelled phonetically!

**dbosman** · 01-13-2011, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by KatzeSlaugen

wouldnt everything be easier if it was all spelled phonetically!

I don't know.
Oh, wate, I don't no.

**KatzeSlaugen** · 01-13-2011, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by dbosman

I don't know.
Oh, wate, I don't no.

el oh el. sarkasum towards mi sarkasum!

**SunSchein89** · 01-13-2011, 08:10 PM

Just learn spanish

**korith** · 01-15-2011, 03:31 AM

This plant comes up in our monthly plant auctions a fair bit, over the last two years I've heard it being pronounced all those ways you mentioned. Rik-kee-ya is how i say it.

It's always fun to see people trying to pronounce the latin names of plants/fish.