Do you pronounce "Data" as "Day-ta" or "Dah-ta"? - eviltoast
  • TryingToActHuman@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Both. I feel like one of them always tends to fit the conversation better than the other, but which one that is seems to be totally random.

    • waz@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Same with Caribbean. Royal Caribbean and Pirates of the Caribbean both sound wrong if you use the alternate pronunciation.