Re: Pronunciation of "FAQ"

Kent Landfield (Kent_Landfield@sterling.com)
Sat, 23 Jul 94 11:50:32 CDT

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>
> So how do you pronounce "FAQ"?
>
> I have heard two different pronunciations. One rhymes with Jack. The
> other is pronounced "eff-A-cue". One can tell, generally, by reading
> someone's FAQ, which pronunciation they prefer by whether they state "a
> FAQ" or "an FAQ" (if of couse that appears in the FAQ).
>
> Personally, I perfer the pronumciation that rhymes with Jack.
>
> Any opinions? Other pronuciations?

I pronounce it eff-A-cue. Many acronyms are most properly pronounced
by their letters. This seems to be one of them. When does a 'Q'
sound like a hard 'K' ?

-Kent+

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