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Wellnhopterus is pronounced welln-HOP-ter-us.
/wɛllnˈhɒp.tər.əs/
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
This pronunciation is built from the Greek and Latin roots of the name, following the usual English way of saying scientific names.
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Where the name comes from
ptero-
/ˈtɛr.oʊ/
Greek, “pteron, wing”
IPA from Wiktionary
What the name means
Its generic name means "Wellnhofer's wing", named in honor of paleontologist Peter Wellnhofer, while its specific name means "short-beaked", attributing to the blunt structure of its jaws.