Haliskia

ha-LIS-kee-a

Haliskia is pronounced ha-LIS-kee-a.

/həˈlɪs.kiː.ə/

Capitals mark the stressed syllable.

This pronunciation follows the usual English way of saying scientific names. The audio is a synthesized voice reading the name, so it can differ slightly from the respelling.

Where the name comes from

-alis
/ˈeɪ.lɪs/
Latin, “adjectival suffix”
IPA from Wiktionary

What the name means

The generic name, Haliskia, combines the Greek words ἅλς (háls), meaning "sea", and σκῐᾱ́ (skiā́), referring to a "phantom", "shadow", or "evil spirit".

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