Isn't it like "clam-eeze" (rhymes with sneeze).
That's the only way I've ever heard it or thought
it would be pronounced...hmmm.
Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada
 
 
 
>Hi all,
>
>I don't have any strange uses for shells, vegetables or anything else to
>discuss (though it keeps the group busy). No, my topic is much more
>mundane: What is the correct pronunciation of "Chlamys"? I have heard it
>several different ways. Anyone have the definitive answer?
>
>By the way, I am most grateful for all the help everyone has given me on my
>various questions recently. You are a great and generous group.
>
>Best regards,
>Jim Miller
>Tallahassee, Florida
>
>