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Status - How do you pronounce it?

  • 01-01-2012 10:41PM
    #1
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,099 ✭✭✭


    I was updating my facebook this evening and got into a debate over my pronunciation of the word status? How do boardies here say the word?

    How do you pronounce Status? 113 votes

    State-us
    0% 1 vote
    sta-thus
    31% 36 votes
    Other (please specify)
    67% 76 votes


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  • #2
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    Stah-tus


  • #3
    siobhanosaur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71 ✭✭siobhanosaur


    stat-us, the way it's spelt


  • #4
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    There should be a "pronounce" forum.


  • #5
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept


    Stinicker wrote: »
    How do boardies here say the word?

    Correctly, hopefully.


  • #6
    InkSlinger67
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭InkSlinger67


    I just kick my butler in the back


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  • #7
    MrMatisse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,743 ✭✭✭MrMatisse


    Schtaaaaatus


  • #8
    saa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭saa


    Dishwater


  • #9
    kincsem
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,012 ✭✭✭kincsem


    S-con


  • #10
    Chuck Stone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,029 ✭✭✭✭Chuck Stone


    There is no th sound in it if that's the question.

    Stat us.

    Sta tus.


  • #11
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭thomasj


    Stinicker wrote: »
    I was updating my facebook this evening and got into a debate over my pronunciation of the word status? How do boardies here say the word?

    How does pronunciation become an issue on facebook. :confused:


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  • #12
    The Scientician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭The Scientician


    Throatwarbler Mangrove


  • #13
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    The status of yer man...


  • #14
    Gandalph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,808 ✭✭✭Gandalph


    Ja-pan


  • #15
    LH Pathe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭LH Pathe


    Date us / status. ;-


  • #16
    sandmanporto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭sandmanporto


    Stahtus sometimes Staytus though


  • #17
    Kevin Duffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Kevin Duffy


    Kiera wrote: »
    There should be a "pronounce" forum.

    Would it be the pro-nun-cee-ation forum, or the pro-noun-cee-ation forum?


  • #18
    Conor108
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    Stah-tus

    On a related note, how do people pronounce:
    • Caribbean
    • Yoghurt


  • #19
    Kevin Duffy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,439 ✭✭✭Kevin Duffy


    Conor108 wrote: »
    Stah-tus

    On a related note, how do people pronounce:
    • Caribbean
    • Yoghurt

    You won't believe me, but they already have threads of their own. Things are that bad.


  • #20
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,396 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Pronunciation site.

    http://www.howjsay.com/


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,160 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I say sta-tus. I say "data" the same way.

    Maybe I'm wrong but I always considered sta-tus to be UK English and stay-tus to be US English.


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  • #22
    Azureus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,130 ✭✭✭Azureus


    Sta-tus, I would also consider stay-tus to be a more American pronunciation.


  • #23
    LaVail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭LaVail


    tomato


  • #24
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stay-tus


  • #25
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    LaVail wrote: »
    tomato

    TOMATO!


  • #26
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    I notice option two (currently on 52 votes) is spelt sta-thus, but since when was there a H in Status? > this is a pronunciation I have never come across before in my entire life!

    I would say status, as in Status Quo, while others would say Staa-tus, but never sta-thus :confused:


  • #27
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,234 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Who the hell pronounces it Sta-thus???

    I say Stah-tus...and i do believe i'm correct.

    Stay-tus is the american pronounciation and we all know how they mess up pronounciations with their tomay-toes and boo-eeys (buoys)


  • #28
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    CJC999 wrote: »
    Who the hell pronounces it Sta-thus???

    Currently 'sta-thus' is winning in the Poll connected to this thread!

    Makes ya wonder :))


  • #29
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,396 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    CJC999 wrote: »
    Who the hell pronounces it Sta-thus???

    I say Stah-tus...and i do believe i'm correct.

    Stay-tus is the american pronounciation and we all know how they mess up pronounciations with their tomay-toes and boo-eeys (buoys)

    Not according to this site.

    http://www.howjsay.com/


  • #30
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,291 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I don't pronounce it the same as the Americans do. The same goes for "data".


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  • #31
    up for anything
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭up for anything


    How do 61 people put in a th where there isn't one!!! :confused::eek::rolleyes:


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