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  1. american english - Data pronunciation: "dayta" or "dahta"?

    Jan 26, 2011 · Perhaps the more interesting question is "How was data originally pronounced?". According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the term first appeared in 1946, and was used …

  2. How to pronounce the programmer's abbreviation "char"

    Mar 5, 2012 · I don't pronounce marry and merry the same, but I do pronounce care and _char_acter the same. It's definitely a very local accent thing, similar to how Chicagoans …

  3. Pronunciation of "cache" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    May 23, 2011 · I know a few people who pronounce it more like cash, cashay or even catch. After consulting a few dictionaries, it turns out that the correct pronunciation of the word "cache" is …

  4. How is SQL pronounced? - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Dec 22, 2010 · The first version/draft of SQL was in fact called Structured English Query Language and the acronym was SEQUEL. Due to trademark violations on the acronym, the …

  5. terminology - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In programming languages like C, Go, and C++, the character pointer data type is denoted using: char * What is the correct English pronunciation for this data type? Is it /kɑr stɑr/, so with the ‹...

  6. How do you pronounce word "Data" ? - Knowledge and Culture

    Aug 21, 2012 · The Free Dictionary Language Forums » English » Knowledge and Culture » How do you pronounce word "Data" ?

  7. pronunciation - Why are Greek letters pronounced incorrectly in ...

    77 The pronunciation of Greek letters by scientists isn't very different from the pronunciation of the Greek letters in the respective countries: American scientists pronounce them pretty much the …

  8. "Multi-" prefix pronunciation - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Feb 26, 2012 · 12 I often hear native English speakers pronouncing "multi-" as ['mʌltaɪ] (mul-tie), however all the dictionaries are saying that the only way to pronounce it is ['mʌltɪ] (mul-ty). …

  9. In which way is /dɑːtə/ more formal than /deɪtə/?

    Sep 17, 2011 · @Mehper: I don't think the answers address either of my questions: how "data" is pronounced in RP and in which situations it's proper to say /dɑːtə/ in UK English.

  10. How is "deque" commonly pronounced? - English Language

    Feb 11, 2015 · deque is a standard container in the C++ programming language. Its name stands for Double Ended QUEue. I am wondering how this word should be pronounced: like deck …