How do YOU pronounce "Beta" - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by BestUsernameEver (4648 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

#2 Posted by laserbolts (5125 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-ta.

#3 Edited by BestUsernameEver (4648 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

beh ta

#4 Posted by Dany (7877 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Robits

#5 Posted by mandude (2522 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

You forgot bay-ta, which I'm sure accounts for a lot of people.

#6 Posted by Video_Game_King (29294 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Better.

#7 Posted by BestUsernameEver (4648 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@mandude said:

You forgot bay-ta, which I'm sure accounts for a lot of people.

its A

#8 Posted by MisterSamMan (347 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-da because I am lazy.

#9 Posted by Video_Game_King (29294 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@BestUsernameEver said:

@mandude said:
You forgot bay-ta, which I'm sure accounts for a lot of people.
its A

No; A is "better" pronounced with a Boston accent.

#10 Posted by believer258 (7857 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-ta.

#11 Posted by theguy (768 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@laserbolts said:

Bay-ta.

This. I understand that you mean this in A but I'm pretty sure there's like international rules on phonetic stuff like this. Right? Maybe I'm full of shit.

#12 Posted by YetiAntics (1469 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

#13 Posted by 49th (1788 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

I kind of alternate between beeta and bayta. I don't have a specific way of saying most words really.

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#14 Posted by jking47 (1041 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

The right way.

#15 Posted by JasonR86 (7706 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-tah

#16 Posted by Slay3r1583 (497 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-da

I don't do the d instead of a t thing very often but that is one of the words where unless I say it slowly and carefully it always happens.

#17 Posted by BraveToaster (12588 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@JasonR86 said:

Bay-tah

#18 Posted by Agrammon (91 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-tah most of the time.

#19 Posted by Trilogy (2186 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-da

#20 Posted by Robo (664 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

The way it's pronounced in American English. Bay-ta.

#21 Posted by kindx (2238 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-ta, but I chose A since I'm sure the OP was probably thinking that's the way that's pronounced.

#22 Posted by TzarStefan (399 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@MisterSamMan said:

Bay-da because I am lazy.

#23 Posted by Giefcookie (513 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Beta. And I dont think it matters.

#24 Posted by UitDeToekomst (532 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Vee aitch ess

#25 Posted by Shoobs (25 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Demo

#26 Posted by SubwayD (381 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Despite living in the UK, I've always said "bay-ta".

You can't imagine how horrified I was to hear countrymen saying "bee-tah"

It's just wrong. Sad and wrong.

#27 Posted by supamon (915 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Butter.

#28 Posted by muralbat (149 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Being british means I say it Bee Ta. Because thats how its spelt. Just like Aluminium WHY MISS OUT THE I? Bah!

#29 Posted by Gargantuan (1809 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

bay-ta

#30 Edited by MooseyMcMan (8554 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@BraveToaster said:

@JasonR86 said:
Bay-tah

@BestUsernameEver Why would you not include the correct American pronunciation (the one quoted above) in the poll?

#31 Edited by gamefreak9 (2302 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

The greek way is Vih-ta but I say Beh-tah anyway.

#32 Posted by RVonE (4037 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

I pronounce it the correct way.

#33 Posted by SmasheControllers (2516 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bee-ta?

#34 Posted by Cowmeat (135 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@laserbolts said:

Bay-ta.

#35 Posted by TheDudeOfGaming (5878 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

The correct way.

#36 Posted by Danteveli (798 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

the same way you pronounce it in alphabet

#37 Posted by Mayu_Zane (544 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-ta

#38 Posted by Blackmamba85 (37 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@SubwayD: This is applicable to me to.

#39 Posted by RandomHero666 (2983 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

beat ah

#40 Posted by Contrarian (1143 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@mandude said:

You forgot bay-ta, which I'm sure accounts for a lot of people.

Exactly. It is definitely Bay-ta for me.

#41 Posted by Sooty (6695 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

X

#42 Posted by Hizang (8536 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Demo

#43 Posted by Grilledcheez (3724 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

Bay-tuh

#44 Posted by Chaser324 (3837 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@Contrarian said:

@mandude said:
You forgot bay-ta, which I'm sure accounts for a lot of people.
Exactly. It is definitely Bay-ta for me.

Yeah. I think the OP intended for this to be option A, but he messed up and put something that sounds like a Bostonian saying "better".

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#45 Posted by JasonR86 (7706 posts) - 1 year, 16 days ago

@MooseyMcMan said:

@BraveToaster said:
@JasonR86 said:
Bay-tah
@BestUsernameEver Why would you not include the correct American pronunciation (the one quoted above) in the poll?

I think they're the same but I just wanted it to be clear that I extend the 'a' and that it is a 'low a' as opposed to a 'high a' sound.