day-ta or dah-ta

[T*]

I am confusion

[Ashley.]

Day-ta. I'm British.

[Niamh.]

Dah-ta is the American way, next you'll be asking how we pronounce Aluminium

[T*]

So there's no north south divide for this?

[Cal.]

So there's no north south divide for this?

DONT BE SO STUPID OF COURSE THERE ISNT.

/slap

[T*]

DONT BE SO STUPID OF COURSE THERE ISNT.

/slap

the southerners can't normally can't pronounce stuff correctly how was I supposed to know they actUALLY PRONOUNCE DATA RIGHT
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[Babayaro.]

Day-ta


But as a Scot I actually say it more like day-tuh

[caprimint]

Day-ta, dah-ta is the American term

[Josy]

Day-ta


But as a Scot I actually say it more like day-tuh

A scot with a speech impediment maybe?

It's Day-Ta.

[Niamh.]

Don't the Americans call Data in Star Trek, Day-ta though or did I imagine that?

[RileyH]

I don't know anyone that says dahta honestly

[James]

Day-ta.

Don't the Americans call Data in Star Trek, Day-ta though or did I imagine that?

Yeah, I was just thinking that. :think:

[caprimint]

If Americans ever say day-ta they most likely pronounce it as day-la

[Glenn-C]

Everyone I know says dah-ta. Must be an Irish thing

[Niamh.]

Everyone I know says dah-ta. Must be an Irish thing

Nah I'm Irish and everyone I know says Day-ta... :suspect:


Edit. Probably a Dublin thing

[armand.kay]

I've heard americans pronounce it as dah-da before too. weird bunch.