i never used the "eye" for any of my scientific names: moorii, lowii, etc, until i realized that pronouncing the "eye" helped me remember that there were two i's in the name--very useful in lab practicums where spelling counts, especially if you are trying to differentiate from other scientific names that end in "i" such as leleupi, dubousi, and hubbsi . that's really the only reason why i pronounce the "i's" now.