How Do You Pronounce 'betta'?

[Jaded12]

I say "Bay-tuh" always have, lol, too hard to change now

 

[GoldfishAttentionSpan]

I say bet-uh, like I made a 'BET', but 'UH'.. I lost...

 

[aquaticadmirer]

Ive always pronounced it as bay-tah...

That's how I say it.

same. you're always corrected around here if you say beh-tah around fishy people

Yup me too...sounds like people in the eastern US say it that way at least!

 

[smallpond]

Here in the western US it is said "bay-tuh" with the emphasis on "bay"

 

[Amunet]

Ive always pronounced it as bay-tah...

That's how I say it.

same. you're always corrected around here if you say beh-tah around fishy people

Yup me too...sounds like people in the eastern US say it that way at least!

Yep... I say it like that as well.

 

[Kyrielle]

I say "bay-tuh" and anyone who is anal enough to correct me will only hear me say "bay-tuh" with increasing emphasis until the conversation is finished.

 

[masta_2009]

I say "bay-tuh" and anyone who is anal enough to correct me will only hear me say "bay-tuh" with increasing emphasis until the conversation is finished.

you say TOMADO I say TOMATO

lets call the whole thing off.....

 

[MHunt]

I think it sounds better (sorry) the Geordie way, bettA with a definite emphasis on the A