Orchid Pronunciation Guide

Acacallis
a-ka-KALL-iss

Acampe
a-Kam-pe

Acineta
a-sin-EE-ta

Ada
AY-da

Aerangis
ay-er-RANG-giss

Aeranthes
ay-er-AN-theez

Aerides
AIR-i-deez

Aganisia
ag-an-IZ-ee-a

Angraecum
an-GRYE-kum

Anguloa
an-gyew-LOH-a

Ansellia
an-SELL-ee-a

Arethusa
a-reh-THEW-za

Arpophyllum
ar-poh-FILL-um

Arundina
a-run-DEE-na

Ascocentrum
ass-koh-SEN-trum

Aspasia
a-SPAY-zi-a

Batemannia
bayt-MAN-nee-a

Bifrenaria
bye-fren-AIR-i-a

Bletia
BLEE-shia

Bletilla
ble-TILL-a

Brassavola
bra-SAH-vo-la

Brassia
BRASS-ee-ah

Broughtonia
brow-TOH-nee-a

Bulbophyllum
bulb-oh-FILL-um

Caladenia
kal-a-DEE-nee-a

Calanthe
kal-AN-thee

Caleana
kal-ee-AN-a

Calopogon
kal-o-POH-gon

Calypso
ka-LIP-so

Catasetum
kat-a-SEE-tum

Cattleya
KAT-lee-a

Cattleyopsis
kat-lee-op-sis

Caularthron
kawl-ar-thron

Chondrorhyncha
kon-droh-RINK-a

Chysis
KYE-siss

Cochleanthes
kok-lee-AN-theez

Cochlioda
kok-lee-OH-da

Coelia
SEE-li-a

Coelogyne
see-LOJ-in-ee

Colax
KOH-laks

Comparettia
kom-pa-RET-ee-a

Corallorrhiza
kor-al-lo-RYE-za

Coryanthes
ko-ree-AN-theez

Cycnoches
SIK-no-keez

Cymbidium
sim-BID-ee-em

Cypripedium
sip-ree-PEE-dee-um

Cyrtorchis
SIR-tor-kiss

Dendrobium
den-DROH-bee-um

Dendrochilum
den-droh-KYE-lum

Dichaea
dye-KEE-a

Dilochia
dye-LOH-kee-a

Dipodium
dye-POH-dee-um

Disa
DYE-sa

Diuris
Dye-YEWR-is

Domingoa
do-ming-GOH-a

Doritis
doh-RYE-tis

Dossinia
doss-IN-ee-a

Drakaea
DRAY-kee-a

Earina
EER-ee-na

Encyclia
en-SEE-clee-ah

Epidendrum
eh-pi-DEN-drum

Houlletia
hoo-LET-ee-a

Huntleya
HUNT-lee-a

lonopsis
eye-o-NOP-siss

lpsea
IP-see-a

Isabelia
iz-a-BELL-ee-a

Isochilus
eye-so-KYE-lus

Isotria
eye-SOH-tree-a

Jaquiniella
jack-i-nee-ELL-a

Jumellea
joo-MELL-ee-a

Laelia
LAY-lee-ah or LIE-lee-a

Laeliopsis
LAY-li-OP-sis

Lankesterella
LANK-es-ter-ELL-a

Notylia
no-TILL-ee-a

Oberonia
o-ber-ROH-nee-a

Odontoglossum
o-don-toh-GLOSS-um

Oncidium
on-SID-ee-um

Paphiopedilum
paff-ee-oh-PEE-di-lum

Phalaenopsis
fal-en-OP-sis

Pleione
plye-OH-nee

Rhynchostylis
rink-oh-STYE-liss

Sophronitis
sof-roh-NYE-tiss

Spathoglottis
spath-oh-GLOT-tiss

Vanda
VAN-da