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crakkattak
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How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"?
#5792336 - 06/26/06 12:12 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I don't know where to post this, so I'll post it here
Well how do you pronounce psilocybe? I've always wondered
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: crakkattak]
#5792343 - 06/26/06 12:15 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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si-lo-syb? maybe.
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Pronunciation and usage
The word psilocybe comes from the Greek words ψιλος + κυβη and literally means "bare headed", referring to the mushroom's plain cap. It may be pronounced with the accent on the first syllable (IPA [ˈsɪləˌsaɪbi]; MWCD [ˈsi-lə-ˌsī-bē]) or the second (IPA [saɪˈlɒsəbi]; MWCD [sī-ˈlä-sə-bē]). The final e is not silent. The marked difference between the Botanical Latin-based pronunciation (given here) and anglicized colloquial pronunciations (with a silent "e") is sometimes a source of confusion in oral communication about this genus.
Mushrooms other than blue-staining Psilocybe, most notably Panaeolus (=Copelandia) cyanescens and its relatives, contain psilocybin and psilocin in active quantities. The more general term "psilocybin mushrooms" or "psilocybian mushrooms" is used to refer collectively to all mushrooms that contain active quantities of psilocybin and psilocin. Conversely, inactive species of Psilocybe would not be included in that category.
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: crakkattak]
#5792357 - 06/26/06 12:21 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Paul Stamets pronounces the word as Sill-o-si-bee.
I have always pronunced it as Sil-o-sigh-b
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: Roadkill]
#5792393 - 06/26/06 12:34 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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i say it like that too... sil o sigh b
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: shane]
#5792410 - 06/26/06 12:41 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I say it a few diffrent ways it just depends on what im using the word for.
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After watching "Mushroom Growing Made Easy" I've pronounced it Sill-ose-ibe
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: Newbie]
#5792938 - 06/26/06 03:51 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Apparently the correct pronunciation has the ending E pronounced. So clearly it's sill-o-sea-bay or sill-o-sea-bee.
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BiG_StroOnZ


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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: fastfred]
#5792943 - 06/26/06 03:52 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Edited by BiG_StroOnZ (06/26/06 03:53 PM)
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Mosis
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: BiG_StroOnZ]
#5793091 - 06/26/06 04:41 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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"Sy - lo - sy - bee" sounds a little awkward to me. I say it with the final -e silent.
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: BiG_StroOnZ]
#5793118 - 06/26/06 04:46 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
BiG_StroOnZ said: right click and save, or just click
http://cougar.eb.com/sound/p/psiloc01.wav
That's psilocybin.
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badchad
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: knowhereman]
#5793252 - 06/26/06 05:27 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've heard psilocybin pronounced an alternate way as well. Without the "long I". e.g sih-locybin
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: crakkattak]
#5793381 - 06/26/06 06:04 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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depends on your accent, but generally sil-o-sibe-e (or silli-sibe-e)
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: crakkattak]
#5793389 - 06/26/06 06:07 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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There use to be some audio files here on the Shroomery, and on Anno's site, but I can't seem to find them.
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: motaman]
#5793527 - 06/26/06 07:04 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Correct is with four syllables and the accent on the second syllable.
sill-ah-suh-bee RR
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: RogerRabbit]
#5794590 - 06/27/06 12:33 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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hahahahahahaha
That clip is repeating on Winamp.
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BiG_StroOnZ


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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: knowhereman]
#5794615 - 06/27/06 12:45 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
knowhereman said:
Quote:
BiG_StroOnZ said: right click and save, or just click
http://cougar.eb.com/sound/p/psiloc01.wav
That's psilocybin.
psilocybe is not a word according to the dictionary. =)
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: crakkattak]
#5794796 - 06/27/06 02:28 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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In holland we pronounce it psee-lo-see-buh but in American English I'd instinctively pronounce it something like psi-lo-si-bee.
I get annoyed by the American swallowing of parts of words. "Herbs" the British way sounds good to me, the American equivalent "'urbs" just sounds silly.
It's Herbalism, not 'urbalism 
On the same note people from Amsterdam and surroundings pronounce the letter R as if they're collecting mucus to spit, while in the rest of Holland its pronounced as something actually belonging in an alphabet. They literally do NOT use the vocal chords for the letter R but more or less dryly rack up spit in their throat.
An Amsterdammer in the USA would bring the best of both worlds, first stealing the H from HeRbalism and immediately thereafter spitting you in your face
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Edited by Asante (06/27/06 02:48 AM)
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mightyjoepipe
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: Asante]
#5795158 - 06/27/06 08:53 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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how about pshy l-lo sighye ba same with nickshwabanshuk
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Re: How do you pronounce "Psilocybe"? [Re: mightyjoepipe]
#5796447 - 06/27/06 05:04 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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see low cybe thats how i pronounce it
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