Pronouncing Abbreviations

[phantomotap]

I was just watching a mandatory introduction video on database administration for a small programming job. The job isn't interesting, but the video was.

1) Every reference to `nonce' was pronounced "noonzay".*
2) Every reference to SQL was pronounced "squeel" (not "sequel" or "es-qu-el").
3) Every continuing list would end with "et cetera" pronounced "ee-tee-see".

I just thought it was funny. I wish I could post the video. ;_;

So, anyone else have training material with bizarre notations or pronunciation?

I need more stuff. I couldn't stop giggling after hearing "noonzay" the fifth or sixth time. ^_^;

Soma

* I had no idea what he was saying until he showed an SQL example.

[brewbuck]

Never, ever have I heard of "squeel." That's a completely new one to me...

How do you say "ioctl()" ?

At work, we pronounce "eye-octal".

[Yarin]

Squeel. Nice.
Are the video makers native English speakers?

Knowing what ioctl stands for, and having never heard it pronounced, I simply say it's expanded name (I/O Control).

[Sebastiani]

Also, note that "etc" should be enunciated with a long, falling pitch at the end there ("ee-tee-cee~ee").

For maximum effect, say it in Ben Stein's voice.

[SMurf]

Eye-oh k'trll?

I still haven't gotten used to saying "gooey". It sounds wrong.