AionXn_ Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I say it 'better'. I thought it was only americans that pronounced it beater :p 586631459[/snapback] yeah. sometimes i say bayta while i usually say bet-a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dessimat0r Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I'm a Brit and I use bay-tuh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkellner Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 bay-tuh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliot Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Bay-tah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiREFLi Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) bi ta 586631481[/snapback] As in bite-ah? :laugh:Bee-tah Edited October 6, 2005 by FiREFLi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony-inpo Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 beater as bee tar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjordan2001 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 It's true. We in the UK, who speak proper English :), pronounce it "beater" whereas the Americans pronounce it "beyter".Unlike the word 'Data' which the UK pronounces "Dayter" and the US pronounces "Darta"... unless you're watching ST: TNG. Just don't confuse this pronunciation with Feta cheese, which is said "fetta". I'm going back to bed. This is all too much. 586631498[/snapback] Huh? What American pronounces it beyter? We pronounce it bay-tah or bay-tuh. Same with data, we don't add an r to it. We pronounce it either Day-tuh/Day-tah or Dat-uh/Dat-ah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted October 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2005 It's true. We in the UK, who speak proper English :), pronounce it "beater" whereas the Americans pronounce it "beyter".Unlike the word 'Data' which the UK pronounces "Dayter" and the US pronounces "Darta"... unless you're watching ST: TNG. Just don't confuse this pronunciation with Feta cheese, which is said "fetta". I'm going back to bed. This is all too much. 586631498[/snapback] Most Americans don't add "arrr's and rrrr's" where they don't belong in words, that's a northern thing The people saying "prounounce it like the ENGLISH pronounce it" are ridiculous. It's a Greek letter. Saying "beater" is more ridiculous. Why add a letter that isn't there? It's like when I was in Korea and a Korean girl tried to pronounce my friend Josh's name. "Josh-ie?" It took us forever to get her to stop adding the "ie".Merriam-Webster's Definition 586631627[/snapback] Exactly...click the wave at webster.com, that's how I pronounce it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thagame Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 bay-tah where are you getting an r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazza12 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Beh-ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llbbl Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Pronunciation: 'bA-t&, chiefly British 'bE- http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book...tionary&va=beta Pronunciation Guide http://www.m-w.com/help/pronguide.htm Wave file American Pronunciation {click to hear} http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?beta0001.wav=beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Brit here, i say B - ta I haven't met anyone who says "Lawr" and i live in east london. I don't think UK english is any better than US i regard it as in "i speak english, you speak american" as there are some differences on both languages so that's my way of distinguishing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted October 6, 2005 Veteran Share Posted October 6, 2005 It's pronounced Bee-ta (B-ta) - I thought it couldn't be pronounced differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JodyWatts Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I say "Bay-tah" because I also say "Day-ta" and Sony's format was "Bay-ta Max" and movies say "Bay-tah" etc. That's not to say "Bee-tah" is wrong586631705[/snapback] I agree. Well put! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kibkid Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 bay-tuh 586631449[/snapback] I pronounce it the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teh h4x0r5 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Beater, plain and simple. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undu Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 I'm not english, but I remeber Terry Prattchet writting that "eta beta pi" was pronounced like eat a better pie, so whenever I pronounce it in English I pronounce it as it it osunds in Spanish :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Bay-Ta... never even heard it said any other way. No need to keep adding R, making it more confusing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 B?tah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4rry90 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 beater :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy07 Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 i pronounce it like having a bet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audioscheine Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Americans dont supress their R.. the american accent makes the R stand out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Some people still dont read. If you're still getting confused why some british are saying "beater", then listen up: British pronounce the word "beater" like "bee-tuh". The R isn't stressed in English, like it is in American English. AAAH I agree. Well put! :yes: 586632204[/snapback] Thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentaal Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Better... But where I come from, there are no such complications... There is only one possible way in reading it.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaMeDtX Posted October 6, 2005 Share Posted October 6, 2005 bay-tuh 586631449[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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