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Why do people pronounce betta this way?
Why do people pronounce betta like bay-tah? Where did this come from, and why do some many people say it this way? Almost everyone I've met pronounces it this way. I've just always wondered where this pronunciation came from.
Nope. It's definintely pronounced bet-tah. Unless us hobbiest are wrong.
6 Answers
- ?Lv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Probably because of it's similarity to the more common word "beta" - a single "t" is the difference between the two. A lot of people don't know the real pronunciation and continue to say it that way, so it spreads around.
- 1 decade ago
It's what people call them to their kids or friends because that's how they learned. Most people wouldn't bother looking up the proper definition (except you). But yes, I do agree with you, it is pronounced Bet-tah.
- YoBenHurLv 41 decade ago
Because that's the way you pronounce it! Its always been like that there never has been another way of saying it as far as i know
- 1 decade ago
I pronounce it like that and so does everybody else I know. Maybe your the one pronouncing it wrong.
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- CherylLv 71 decade ago
because it doesn't make any difference ... tomato/tomato, who cares ... i really do not see a ginormous difference in what you are trying to say ...
