Re: Pronunciation of "FAQ"
Drew Davidson (davidson@mercury.interpath.net)
Sat, 23 Jul 1994 16:38:15 -0400 (EDT)
> > So how do you pronounce "FAQ"?
> >
> > I have heard two different pronunciations. One rhymes with Jack. The
> > other is pronounced "eff-A-cue".
> >
> > Personally, I perfer the pronumciation that rhymes with Jack.
>
> 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' ?
When it's at the end of a word, like "Iraq". I think FAQ rhymes with
Jack. One problem is that when spoken, FAQ tends to sound like "fact".
I have a mental hiccup when I read "an FAQ".
Drew
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