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Author Topic: How do Canadians pronounce the Internet domain ".ca"?  (Read 7178 times)
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« on: 29-Mar-15, 09:21:46 AM »

The definitive answer:

http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2365160&s=a12a88db9fd36b6e54924897fbce5415&p=13032910#post13032910

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« Reply #1 on: 29-Mar-15, 09:43:00 AM »


There ya go, eh?
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« Reply #2 on: 29-Mar-15, 10:01:10 AM »


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« Reply #3 on: 29-Mar-15, 02:15:08 PM »

Canada: .ca [dot-see-eh] Just the way I pronounce it! Thanks Shaky-nice to know the correct spelling and pronunciation of stuff!  2thumbsup
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« Reply #4 on: 29-Mar-15, 07:33:11 PM »

thank you professor Shaky Sherlock Holmes
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« Reply #5 on: 30-Mar-15, 12:05:45 AM »

So, actually, DC's name is pronounced Dot dot-see-eh?  confused
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« Reply #6 on: 30-Mar-15, 05:01:38 AM »

So, actually, DC's name is pronounced Dot dot-see-eh?  confused

That's how I've always pronounced it.

Edit... paperbag...just re-read this in the light of day...of course the "." is silent. Thanks shaky... Embarrassed
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« Reply #7 on: 30-Mar-15, 06:34:55 AM »

So, actually, DC's name is pronounced Dot dot-see-eh?  confused

It's dot-see-eh. The "." is silent.  secret2
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« Reply #8 on: 30-Mar-15, 06:36:02 AM »

So, actually, DC's name is pronounced Dot dot-see-eh?  confused

It's dot-see-eh. The "." is silent.  secret2

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« Reply #9 on: 30-Mar-15, 09:35:57 AM »

To me, he is DC!  Dot sounds like a girl!  whistle   silly
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« Reply #10 on: 30-Mar-15, 04:08:00 PM »

To me, he is DC!  Dot sounds like a girl!  whistle   silly

 yes
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« Reply #11 on: 30-Mar-15, 04:16:52 PM »

To me, he is DC!  Dot sounds like a girl!  whistle   silly

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Much easier..me too.
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