To: An.American.Expatriate
Ok, pet peeve time. I am fairly certain that the correct pronounciation of "cache" is CASH, not cashAY. Reporters and soldiers are getting it wrong, or who knows, I could be wrong I suppose...
23 posted on
04/09/2003 9:13:06 PM PDT by
Paradox
To: Paradox
I thought i was the only one being annoyed by that. One of the morning show guys did that the other day but someone corrected him.
31 posted on
04/09/2003 9:15:19 PM PDT by
Unknown Freeper
(Remember: when the chips are down, the buffalo is empty.)
To: Paradox
No, you're right.
Isn't he the same guy who pronounces "cordon" as "kor-dahn" rather than "kor-d'n"?
To: Paradox
I have a friend who corrects me for pronouncing it 'cash' grrrr
To: Paradox
You are right
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cache http://www.m-w.com/home.htm The above link has a free audio pronunciation.
Type in cache.
Main Entry: 1cache
Pronunciation: 'kash
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from cacher to press, hide, from (assumed) Vulgar
Latin coacticare to press together, from Latin coactare to compel,
frequentative of cogere to compel -- more at COGENT
Date: 1797
1 a : a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions
or implements b : a secure place of storage
2 : something hidden or stored in a cache
3 : a computer memory with very short access time used for storage of
frequently used instructions or data -- called also cache memory
To: Paradox
When they stopped teaching Phonics, spelling and pronunciation went down the tubes.
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