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Another one is Tuple (like in a data base) Too pool -or- Tup ulll -or- Tup lee So many choice from just five letters....
by AstroJetson 10y ago
Another one is Tuple (like in a data base)
Too pool -or- Tup ulll -or- Tup lee
So many choice from just five letters....
- Crespyl 10y agoI'd always heard "Two Pull"s as the one true way, not to be confused with "Triple"s. "Tup Lee" just seems silly.
- AstroJetson 10y agoNot to pick on the place that invented "Sweet Tea" and BBQ, but in the south, ya'll just need to drag out those vowels....
- lucideer 10y agoTuple is a mathematical term predating computers, and the "-tuple" suffix is older again, so pronunciation shouldn't be as ambiguous as the other, newly invented terms. (It's historically rhymed with couple) On the other hand, a lot of Latin-originating words have had their pronunciations changed in US English, the canonical example being data (from UK English "da-ta" to US English "day-ta", which has now begun to become standard everywhere due to the tech industry) so I guess other words could go the same way.
- kqr 10y ago> (It's historically rhymed with couple) So it's true! It is pronounced with a short initial syllable. I've always pronounced it along the lines of toople.
- tomlong 10y agoSurely day-ta and da-ta are the wrong way round there?
- lucideer 10y agoUnless I've worded it confusingly, I don't think so...
- nandhp 10y agoOr my favorite, combining your first two choices: too-pull.