What's your reaction?

[fishman12]

What do do or think or do when you hear someone say betta pronounced bay-ta? I'll say I get frustrated with their ingrnorace and stipidity, I mean if it was bay-ta it would be spelled beta. Seriously!

[bloo97]

Actually, that's how I pronounce it. I can't say bet-tuh because it sounds like I'm saying better but with an accent.

[fishman12]

Oh, I see

[HayrideHaunter]

@Bloo: same here o.o...i dont know if its so much ignorance as just a different way of saying it...might depend on where people are from and such...

[bloo97]

Probably. I was in Florida when I got my first fish.

[elijahfeathers]

Honestly when I got mine I thought they were 'bay-ta's. It wasn't until I read online that the pronunciation was wrong did I even have any clue. Even at most pet stores they look a little confused if I ask for bettas, ect. xD

[bettafish15]

I pronouce it bay-ta, but spell (type) it betta. It just sticks in my head betta than saying it the normal way. XD see? I wouldnt get frustrated if someone said it the same way I do...

[Sweeda88]

I say "Bay-ta". Pronouncing the other way just sounds strange, even if it *is* correct. If you say you want a "Betta" fish, someone might just think there was something wrong with the one you had before. lol

[xswornxoffxjello]

I've always said "bay-tuh". I spell it "betta" however. I don't think it's so much a right/wrong thing, no matter what people say about "bet-ta" being "correct" because that's how it's in the dictionary. It's regional, just like an accent, in my opinion.

[Crazykat]

Bet-uh is correct, but I don't feel like getting angry or frustrated when I hear it pronounced otherwise. People aren't being malicious, they just don't know the right way to pronounce it. I correct them if it's appropriate to the situation and move on. Knowledge is a gift you can give other people.