Orchid Pronunciation Guide

Angraecum (an-GREY-kum)

Brassavola (bra-SAH-voh-luh)

Brassia (BRASS-ee-uh)

Bulbophyllum (bulb-OH-fill-um)

Catasetum (kat-uh-SEE-tum)

Cattleya (cat-LEE-ya)

Coelogyne (see-loh-GYNE-nee)

Cycnoches (sik-NOH-keez)

Cymbidium (sim-BID-ee-um)

Cypripedium (sip-rih-PEE-dee-um)

Dendrobium (den-DROH-bee-um)

Dracula (dra-CUE-luh)

Encyclia (en-SIK-lee-ah)

Epidendrum (ep-ee-DEN-drum)

Gongora (gon-GOHR-ah)

Laeliopsis (lay-lee-OP-sis)

Laelia (Lay-LEE-ah)

Ludisia (loo-DIS-ee-uh)

Lycaste (lye-KASS-tee)

Masdevallia (maz-de-VAL-lee-uh)

Maxillaria (maks-il-LAIR-ee-uh)

Miltonia (mil-TOH-nee-ah)

Miltoniopsis (mil-toh-nee-OP-sis)

Nymphaea (nim-FAY-ah)

Odontoglossum (oh-don-toh-GLOSS-um)

Oncidium (on-SID-ee-um)

Oxyglossum (ox-ee-GLOSS-um)

Paphiopedilum (paff-ee-oh-PED-eh-lum)

Pedilonum (ped-ih-LOH-num)

Phaius (FAY-ee-us)

Phalaenanthe (fayl-eh-NAN-thee)

Phalaenopsis (Fayl-eh-NOP-siss)

Phragmipedium (frag-meh-PEE-dee-um)

Psychopsis (sy-KOP-sis)

Renanthera (re-NAN-ther-uh)

Sarcochilus (sar-koh-KY-lus)

Selenipedium (sell-ehn-ih-PEE-dee-um)

Spatulata (spat-YEW-lah-tah)

Stanhopea (STAN-hope-ah)

Vanda (VAN-duh)

Zygopetalum (zy-go-PET-al-lum)