How do you say Betta?!!!

[Pufferfish22]

Can some one help me out here, how do you say this fish's name!! Is it said Bet-ta or Beat-a?

[kholder]

I say "Bay-ta". Proper? IDK.

[HatsuneMiku]

like bed-tah

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/betta

click on the little microphone thing and u can hear it

[PaintingPintos]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/betta
Bet-uh. It also really irritates me when people say BAY-ta. Bet-uh sounds like the fish is more serene. I don't know if it's just me, though. But the correct pronunciation is Bet-uh.

[angiessa]

I think the bay-ta pronunciation comes from the similar word 'beta' -- with just one "T". That *is* pronounced "bay-ta" and is where the confusion comes from. :)

[GunsABlazin]

tomato-tomato?
To-MAY-to or To-MA-to.
its all dependent on the personal preference.

[MandiceP]

I work in a store that sells fish and I say the proper Bet-uh. When I call them this to customers you would not believe how many people try to correct me to Bay-ta... lol

[styggian]

I say "bet-uh". "Bay-tah" is from the word beta, which is completely different.

What really drives me bonkers is people who pluralize with an apostrophe. Apostrophes signify possession, not plural, except in specific cases. You can have a betta's bowl, two bettas in two bowls, even two bettas' bowls, but not two betta's in one bowl. Rawrg lol

[Sena Hansler]

I say "bay-tah" because that's what I am used to hearing. And I got severely bashed and ganged up on for saying "expresso" instead of "espresso"... except I never heard "espresso" until the people came back from Italy and were being royal jerk wads to everyone

Anyways, I just go with what people say. 'Cept when it involved my "baggle" dog. She is NOT A BEAGLE >:( lol. A basset/beagle = baggle.
"what kind of dog is she?"
"A baggle."
"you mean beagle."
"No. BAGGLE."


then again betta is betta (baytuh is bettuh)

[angiessa]

Originally Posted by styggian

I say "bet-uh". "Bay-tah" is from the word beta, which is completely different.

What really drives me bonkers is people who pluralize with an apostrophe. Apostrophes signify possession, not plural, except in specific cases. You can have a betta's bowl, two bettas in two bowls, even two bettas' bowls, but not two betta's in one bowl. Rawrg lol

Oh, don't get me started on grammar rants. I don't think we've enough time.