Is it pronounced beta or betta fish?
Is it pronounced beta or betta fish? The name Betta (or betta) is pronounced /ˈbɛtə/; the first part is the same as the English word bet. The name is often pronounced /ˈbeɪtə/ in American English, and may be spelled with one ‘t’. The name of the genus is derived from the Malay word ikan betah (“persistent fish”).