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Chainweasel@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months ago

Do you pronounce "Data" as "Day-ta" or "Dah-ta"?

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Do you pronounce "Data" as "Day-ta" or "Dah-ta"?

Chainweasel@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months ago
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  • RandomVideos@programming.dev
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    7 months ago

    Both, randomly switching between them

    • vermyndax@lemmy.world
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      7 months ago

      Same, and when I catch myself doing that, I wonder why I do it, then move on with life and do it again later.

  • RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world
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    Depends on how much Star Trek we’ve been watching lately.

  • SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world
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    Like this

    • Jojo, Lady of the West@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I mean the man told us how he prefers it, I don’t understand why this is so hard for people

      Edit: typo

  • weker01@sh.itjust.works
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    I pronounce it “data” of course.

    • Tug@lemmy.world
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      Of course! That’s the only way to say it, all others are wrong!

      • massacre@lemmy.world
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        Agreed. Does it have two Ts? Then it’s not datta which you just instinctively rest as dah-ta

  • TheCelticPirate@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    D@-ah

  • ObsidianZed@lemmy.world
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    I use both. One feels more singular while the other feels more plural though I can’t tell you which when you ask me. We have to sneak up on it together.

    I have the same issue with “Thuh” and “Thee” for “The.”

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      “The” does have two pronunciations depending on if the word after it starts with a vovel sound or not. It’s “Thuh” for consonants and “Thee” for vowels.

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