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| From | August Karlstrom <fusionfile@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: char? |
| Date | 2015-04-24 12:23 +0200 |
| Organization | Aioe.org NNTP Server |
| Message-ID | <mhd5j6$3ib$1@speranza.aioe.org> (permalink) |
| References | <mhbf1s$t9d$1@dont-email.me> <87d22uin3p.fsf@kst-u.example.com> <mhbnfi$t2$1@dont-email.me> |
On 2015-04-23 23:17, Bill Cunningham wrote: > "Keith Thompson" <kst-u@mib.org> wrote in message > news:87d22uin3p.fsf@kst-u.example.com... > >> This is covered in Seebs's Infrequently Asked Questions list, >> <http://www.seebs.net/faqs/c-iaq.html>: >> >> 19.26: How do you pronounce ``char''? >> >> Like the first word of ``char *''. The accent is generally on the >> first syllable. > > I knew this was a stupid question. But I have always thought char as in > "care" but I guess not. I pronounce "char" just like the first syllable in the word "character" [kar]. The word "care"[kair], however, does not have the same pronunciation: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/care?s=t http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/character But what do I know, English is not my native language. -- August
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Re: char? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-04-23 14:40 -0700
Re: char? August Karlstrom <fusionfile@gmail.com> - 2015-04-24 12:23 +0200
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Re: char? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-04-24 12:26 -0400
Re: char? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-04-24 10:09 -0700
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Re: char? Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2015-04-23 14:04 -0700
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