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| Main - Computing - Programming Poll #2: Pronunciation of "char" | New thread | Thread closed |
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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 159/1881 EXP: 6465886 Next: 184778 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6153 days Last view: 6144 days |
A lot of programming languages have a data type called char or Char, usually for single characters, strings, or both. How do you pronounce this word?
I say it "char" like the English word "char", with a ch sound as in chicken, but I've also heard "care" and "car" as pronunciations. I understand "care" as it is the pronunciation of the first syllable of character, but where are people getting "car"? It sounds like a weird hybrid compromise pronunciation to me... |
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 The Guardian Moloch whose eyes are a thousand blind windows! Level: 124 Posts: 81/4196 EXP: 21545251 Next: 291350 Since: 02-19-07 From: Ithaca, NY, US Last post: 478 days Last view: 91 days |
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 Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 123/502 EXP: 891488 Next: 55829 Since: 02-20-07 From: Springfield, Ohio Last post: 6105 days Last view: 6082 days |
I've always pronounced it like 'car.' After all, it is short for 'character,' right? ____________________ My current complication: Girl's name who gets no more than 10 minutes of screen time in the actual game. |
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Hats Steam Board2 group Level: 121 Posts: 274/3965 EXP: 19790420 Next: 266276 Since: 02-19-07 From: Sweden, Skåne Last post: 3308 days Last view: 2059 days |
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between a rock and a hard place Level: 26 Posts: 74/115 EXP: 97756 Next: 4519 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 4454 days Last view: 2332 days |
I say it as the first syllable of the word "character". "Char" as in the word "char" makes absolutely no sense to me.
I usually say "character" anyway in real life, but in my head I use the above pronunciation. |
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Level: 75 Posts: 352/1301 EXP: 3719557 Next: 107347 Since: 02-19-07 From: Canada |
Char, as in, "charmander". |
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 Mole Level: 43 Posts: 70/366 EXP: 555034 Next: 10012 Since: 02-19-07 From: 
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Posted by blackhole89 See above. ____________________  |
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 Flurry Level: 37 Posts: 48/251 EXP: 315216 Next: 23037 Since: 02-19-07 From: Mirabel, Québec, Canada Last post: 6187 days Last view: 1820 days |
Flurry #&postrank& I pronounce it like it's written, so like "charr" 
Funny thing about the "car" one is that "char" in French can be a slang word for "car"  (but it also means "tank")____________________ |
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Bullet Bill Level: 50 Posts: 56/505 EXP: 899292 Next: 48025 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 5527 days Last view: 5510 days |
I'd say "char" because that is how it's spelled. If it's supposed to be "car" why not call it "Car?" ____________________ |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 230/1816 EXP: 6133406 Next: 8701 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6153 days Last view: 6153 days |
I always pronounce it like the first syllable of "Charcoal" |
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 Spike fuck~ Level: 58 Posts: 49/722 EXP: 1537779 Next: 39767 Since: 02-19-07 From: Pittsburgh, PA Last post: 5297 days Last view: 2585 days |
I pronounce it sort of like chair.
Its short for character, so I just sort of nab the pronunciation from that word and midgetize it. ____________________ |
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 Octorok Level: 14 Posts: 2/30 EXP: 13016 Next: 55 Since: 02-27-07 Last post: 3709 days Last view: 3678 days |
char as in "charcoal" as well. |
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 Fuzzy Level: 60 Posts: 230/778 EXP: 1720155 Next: 52623 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 2497 days Last view: 1658 days |
"Char" like charcoal.
Or charbroil Or charred... 
I know its short for character, but it doesnt feel like it should be "car" or "Care" =/ ____________________  |
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Spike Dragon Level: 57 Posts: 100/705 EXP: 1483821 Next: 2107 Since: 02-19-07 From: 
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I used to say char like "charcoal", but now I say "car" as in automobile. My CS teacher from highschool pronounced it "car", so that's why. To be honest, I almost never need to say it aloud (kinda like with scsi and gui), so I just only need to read it. ____________________  |
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 Red Cheep-cheep Level: 34 Posts: 25/216 EXP: 251638 Next: 2013 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6094 days Last view: 6075 days |
I pronounce it using the first syllable of "charcoal." ____________________ 
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 Red Goomba Level: 16 Posts: 11/35 EXP: 16411 Next: 3845 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6077 days Last view: 6075 days |
"char"coal for me. I've had people actually get upset and start ranting at me for pronouncing it that way. I don't really think it makes any difference, as long as it's understood what you're referring to, and it's not like 'char' or 'car' or 'care' refer to any other term that you might confuse it with. |
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Level: 105 Posts: 487/2846 EXP: 12035118 Next: 227142 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6067 days Last view: 2804 days |
"character"
I never knew it mattered so much  ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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 Micro-Goomba Level: 11 Posts: 1/17 EXP: 5554 Next: 431 Since: 02-23-07 Last post: 5934 days Last view: 5931 days |
"care" as in "character"...why anyone would read it differently? |
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