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FWIW, I've never heard anyone say "spa" for SPAs (including conference talks by native speakers, so not just local bubble).
by detaro 4y ago
FWIW, I've never heard anyone say "spa" for SPAs (including conference talks by native speakers, so not just local bubble).
- sander1095 4y agoPerhaps it's a culture thing. I am from The Netherlands and I have never heard someone say es-pea-ay; everyone I know pronounces it as "spa". Conference talks in both Dutch and English all pronounce it is as "spa" as well, even native english speakers
- blep_ 4y agoOn the other end of the spectrum, some people at a past job took to calling interactive but self-contained pages "day spas".