Phonetics

[canesisters]

I’m still gathering all the info I can before I take the plunge and actually bring home some chicks, and I’ve been wondering about some of the chicken breeds. Or rather, the names of some of the breeds. Would anyone be willing to tell me how to pronounce some of the trickier ones?
Like: Wyandottes – is it Why-an-dot-ees?
And : Kraienkoppe – is it Crane-copy?
And : Orpington – is the ‘p’ a ‘p’ or a ‘f’

What’s your breed? And how do you pronounce it?

 

[danielle82]

I say why-an-dot
Orpington is always said with a P (not ph)

 

[flyingmonkeypoop]

I always say
Why-an-dot
Cryn-(like cry with an n)kop
Orpington with a p

 

[catdaddyfro]

Quote:
# 1 Y/an/dot

# 2 Cry/un/cop IDK?

# 3 Or/ping/tun

Jeff

 

[Gresh]

I am in agreement with others who have posted here about the phonetics for "Wyandotte" and "Orpington." However, though I am a Kraienkoppe fancier, I still don't quite know how to pronounce it

It's a German name, as I recall, so if you know anything about German, you might be able to pronounce it. From my very limited knowledge of German, I would suggest kry'-ane-cope, with a rough kr. But in reality, IDK.

 

[Blue]

I agree with everyone else on wyandottes and orpingtons.

Why-an-dot is how I pronounce wyandotte, and I pronounce orpington with a 'p' sound.

I'm not sure on Kraienkoppe, but my instinct is to pronounce it kry-in-kop. German, however, isn't a language with which I'm all that familiar.

 

[Chris09]

Kraienkoppe pronunciation sounded like "Cry-in-Cope-ay

Chris

 

[Cattitude]

I hear your pain! I spend hours trying to find the correct pronunciation of "Marans". Apparently it's mar-un, with equal emphasis on both syllables and a silent S.

To me, Wyandotte is why-an-dot, Orpington is orp-ing-tun, and Kraienkoppe would be cry-en-kop or cry-en-kop-pah, with very little emphasis on the last syllable. I've seen many many people misspell Orpington, with an H after the orp.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote:
Not if you are giving it a German pronunciation. kry'-en-cop-pe (long I, short e, short o, schwa)