crystalcranium Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Since it's in all caps denoting an abbreviation, I've always pronounced it as individual letters Eeeeeee.....Teeeeee....Ehhhhhh but I've heard my fair share of dealers at ADs pronounce it as a single word...Ehttah. Which is it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) It is pronounced with emphasis on first syllable and the first syllable is an E like it "he" - Think Yee Haw! but with a "T" EEEE-Taaaaa!!!! Just kidding, I have no idea. Edited May 13, 2008 by JohnG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Always been-> EE, Tee, Ayy for mine! Offshore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Always been-> EE, Tee, Ayy for mine! Offshore Yeah..my rationale has always been three letters...if it was a brand name wouldn't it be written Eta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhitesox Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Ehttah is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Well the company that makes peanut butter in Oz, is pronounced "eater" Just another slant on it! (Or maybe this is an Australianism for Etahh?) Offshore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I always pronounce it E. T. A. but figured there was probably another way. Does anyone actually say, "F. I. F. A."? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I always thought it was EEE TEE AYY, but read somewhere recently its Eta, one word. sorry to hijack this Pronounciation thread, but can someone confirm if HUBLOT is Pronounced Hugh Blow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 This may help... http://anonym.to/?http://chronometrie.com/...nds/new/eta.wav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I always thought it was EEE TEE AYY, but read somewhere recently its Eta, one word. sorry to hijack this Pronounciation thread, but can someone confirm if HUBLOT is Pronounced Hugh Blow I thought Divine Brown was Hugh Blow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fijikid Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I thought Divine Brown was Hugh Blow Well done on the pop culture, sir. As to the main post - I've always said E.T.A, but have heard many pros say ettah. Go figgah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormTooper4 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 This may help... http://anonym.to/?http://chronometrie.com/...nds/new/eta.wav Now that is useful thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalcranium Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Now that is useful thanks Can you fill me in??? Links to streaming media are blocked here at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddhead Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Wierd. The AD I go to says eh-tah so that is how I usually pronounced it until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadtorrent Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I've always pronounced it "Target for Chinese Replication" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_brian_ Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 ETA comes from ETerna Automatic and it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_brian_ Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 BTW there is no Eterna rep... Why is that? Lack of reputation? Great brand though IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotoman Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 i used to say E T A but was corrected by a buddy of mine who collects Gens that its EhTah The other one that gets confused alot is Patek Phillip as an pa-tek or pa-TEK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mentalist Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 It's a bit unfortunate that they happen to share the same name as a Basque terrorist organisation. I wonder which came first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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