As if this topic were not tangled enough, it's complicated by U.S. dialect differences.
ROOT In some locales, this word rhymes with 'boot', in others it rhymes with 'foot'. Many people can use both pronunciations interchangeably. ROUT This word in all dialects rhymes with 'scout'. Little effect on IT. ROUTE This word is most problematic, mainly because it's borrowed from French. I'm among those who favor pronouncing borrowed words with a nod to the original. However, saying it like 'boot' in our biz is awkward because most people say it like 'scout'. It's a little weird sitting in a group where everyone else is saying it a differently from you. So I often slip into the 'scout' faction even though it stings my tongue. As for 'Route 66', I think the influence of the TV theme song puts everyone in the 'boot' camp. . . J.O.Skip Robinson Southern California Edison Company Electric Dragon Team Paddler SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager 323-715-0595 Mobile 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 5:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: (External):Re: Pronunciations (spun off of another thread) *** EXTERNAL EMAIL - Use caution when opening links or attachments *** Coming from England, we always pronounce "route" with a long sound, like "root". I understand that in the USA it is usually pronounced the same as "rout". No problem. But in the song "Route 66" it is pronounced the same way we do in England. Why is that? Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw https://rsclweb.com ‘Dance like no one is watching. Encrypt like everyone is.’ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Charles Mills Sent: 09 May 2021 18:40 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pronunciations (spun off of another thread) Can I get my CICS on Route 66? Charles -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 6:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pronunciations (spun off of another thread) On Sun, 9 May 2021 12:14:25 +0000, Seymour J Metz wrote: >What if you spell it ÇICS? > Could that be added as a member alias? https://miro.medium.com/max/1400/1*Qvnk1NFFUeiNXiC7AF1owg.png ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This email has been scanned by BullGuard antivirus protection. For more info visit www.bullguard.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
