Talk:Fuchsia

message: I fail to see the relevance of the reference to the word "fuck" in the pronunciation discussion.  If pronounced with the original German pronunciation, "fook-sya" doesn't sound any more like "fuck" than the word "fork" does and I don't believe the possiblity of mispronunciation as "fuck-sya" is what leads most people to say "fyew-sha" instead. Pronouncing Latinized botanical names based on words and names from non-Latin languages is always going to be a problem, and there is simply no rule in botanical nomenclature that such names must be pronounced according to the rules of pronunciation of their original language. MrDarwin 20:17, 18 February 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It does in UK English! - MPF 17:29, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment

message: In Britan, the name Fuchs is pronounced Fewks, so I think Fewk-sia is just the correct pronounciation. Ali0th 22:11, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Following popular demand, I removed the offending line. Ckerr 13:20, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text:  OK, if it's a reputable source.  To me, it sounds like the sort of thing that would be retrospectively thought of--analogous to a backronym.  Given the absurdity of many English pronunciations, the fact that "fuchsia" is not pronounced as it should be hardly even needs explanation--for example, did people start pronouncing "colonel" as "kernel" because the first way sounded too much like the lower digestive tract?  I doubt it, but it's the sort of thing that could pass as a vaguely plausible explanation.  I did a Google search for the pronunciation of "fuchsia", and of the dozen or so pages I looked at, all mentioned Mr Fuchs but not a one mentioned "f@*k".  Also, I discovered (m-w.com, among other sources) that "fyewk-sia" is an accepted English pronunciation, which I included in the article.  Anyway, thanks for joining the discussion.  Ckerr 10:39, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Beware of just-so stories. Also, we are discussing an obscene word, not a profane word, if I'm not mistaken. That said, the etymology of words and names is appropriate content for WP, in my opinion. Walter Siegmund (talk) 15:29, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In the U.S., "fyoo-shuh" seems to be the prevailing pronunciation. (See dictionary.com for corroboration). If someone has a reliable source citation for a different British pronunciation, perhaps it's worth mentioning the differing pronunciations somewhere in the article. To any potential "Americans pronounce it wrong" arguments: fyoo-shuh is undoubtedly less faithful to the German origin Fuchs, but that is how we say it. -Agyle 10:59, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: According to the OED, fyoo-shuh is also the prevailing pronunciation in England. -- ABehrens (talk) 22:42, 5 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fook-shia or Fewks? 

message: Is it verifiable that Fuchsias can be found mostly in south america? I am doing a school project and would like to check this little tidbit of information.  
Thanks, 
.:mmmsagent:.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by .:mmsagent:. (talk • contribs) 19:33, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, it is verifiable, the article is a source of reference for a start, as it is intended, and the reference Puttock, A. G., Lovely Fuchsias, Gifford, London, 1959 has an entire chapter dedicated to the history of the discovery of the fuchsia. Good luck with your school assignment HelloMojo (talk) 08:52, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Found mostly in South America—verifiable? 

message: This image is obstructing part of the Eufuchsia listing. I'm not sure how to correct this without deleting the image, so I was wondering if somebody could correct it, and/or let me know how to do so.
Kumorifox (talk) 17:13, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image of F. boliviana 

message: I see that the edible berry of this plant is mentioned in the "Description", but I think it would stand out better if it were moved to its own section.  Also, if anyone knows of a reputable source for the edibility of the actual flower then it would be nice to also mention the flowers edibility. --YoDeeKu (talk) 15:10, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edibility 

message: Is the original pronunciation actually from the German (/ˈfʊksja/)? Although the flower is named in honor of a German, the name was given by the French botanist Charles Plumier and the French pronunciation is /ˈfyksja/.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by ABehrens (talk • contribs) 00:53, 7 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Original pronunciation 

message: The article's link misspells Fuchsia "fuschia".  How to fix that?
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thread_title:  Link misspelled 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: A number of spelling mistakes are present in some of the pages referenced by this article, including one by the BBC !
For the guidance of editors,  it may help you to know that they were named after Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566).  If you can remember  " Fuchs ",  then simply add "ia"  pronounced  "ee-yah",  the spelling becomes self-evident. MartUK2012 (talk) 02:56, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spelling of the plant name Fuchsia