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Pronounce CICO

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  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    a45cal wrote: »
    I'm a "see-ko" as well. And honestly, until you asked it hadn't occurred to me that it would be read any other way. But I tend to hate acronyms with a fiery passion (unless they're very familiar I have a hard time figuring out what they're supposed to stand for) so I guess I automatically wordify any that will let me.

    I'm a wordifier too. There are so many see-ko people and I didn't even think of it as a possibility!
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Riiiiiiicola.

    Oh, wait.
    nvm.




    Yeah, see-co.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    haviegirl wrote: »
    k(eye) k(oh)

    Both the C's pronounced like a hard K sound. Long I, long O. And...I guess I'm the only one... But I've never said it out loud, only in my head.

    Not the only one.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Seeko
  • PaulaWallaDingDong
    PaulaWallaDingDong Posts: 4,647 Member
    Wow. I had no idea anyone was doing this. I don't even know what to say.
  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    Seeko

    Speaking of wordifying - I love your username. It took me awhile to realize it wasn't Sue followed by randomness.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    I pronounce it kee-ko.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    It's spelled cico but I pronounce it Throatwobbler Mangrove

    This made me laugh until tears were streaming down my face.

    When reading along, I say SEE-KOOOO.
  • Gamliela
    Gamliela Posts: 2,468 Member
    edited October 2016
    Keee Koh. The contintental european sound for the letter 'i' factored into that way of pronouncing it I think.
  • sortabeth
    sortabeth Posts: 7 Member
    It's See-Co in my head!
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    Kie koh (hard "c", long vowel sounds)
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    What? No love for Chico?
  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    TR0berts wrote: »
    What? No love for Chico?

    an Italian pronunciation? I like it.
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    I always said see-eye-see oh too, or calories in calories out.
  • Alyssa_Is_LosingIt
    Alyssa_Is_LosingIt Posts: 4,696 Member
    edited October 2016
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    Um...I don't pronounce the abbreviation. I only type it. That would be weird.

    Ah yes. That's why when I always say Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome when discussing AIDS, because just saying "aids" would be weird. :lol:

    I'm an outlier, I guess. I always pronounce it ky-koh. Just what my brain wants to turn it into for whatever reason.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    I pronounce it "key-co" in my head but just say "calories in, calories out" out loud.

    Me too. KEY CO.

    Same.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Interesting question/answers. I don't pronounce it at all. Never say it aloud, and I don't pronounce words when reading them. (But in my head TDEE is just the letters and NEAT is said as a word.) If I were to talk about the concept I'd probably say "calories in, calories out"--CICO is just an internet forum abbreviation. Similarly, I use state abbreviations here all the time, but when I see/use MA I think Massachusetts, not "mah."
  • krael65
    krael65 Posts: 306 Member
    PSYCHO
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    edited October 2016
    rkmomm wrote: »
    PSYCHO

    :laugh: I'm going to assume you're talking about lemurcat, since she's right above you. :wink:
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    rkmomm wrote: »
    PSYCHO

    :laugh: I'm going to assume you're talking about lemurcat, since she's right above you. :wink:

    I would hope so!
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    rkmomm wrote: »
    PSYCHO

    :laugh: I'm going to assume you're talking about lemurcat, since she's right above you. :wink:

    I would hope so!

    Well, it would fit. The look on your cat's face suggests the bear is about to lose it's head. Love that new avi, BTW.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,474 Member
    haviegirl wrote: »
    k(eye) k(oh)

    Both the C's pronounced like a hard K sound. Long I, long O. And...I guess I'm the only one... But I've never said it out loud, only in my head.

    Yep, I've never said it out loud either, but I say it in my head like you do...

    Like Geico. Kye-Ko

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  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    rkmomm wrote: »
    PSYCHO

    :laugh: I'm going to assume you're talking about lemurcat, since she's right above you. :wink:

    I would hope so!

    Well, it would fit. The look on your cat's face suggests the bear is about to lose it's head. Love that new avi, BTW.

    Thanks -- just temporary for the World Series (yay, it didn't end last night!).
  • krael65
    krael65 Posts: 306 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    rkmomm wrote: »
    PSYCHO

    :laugh: I'm going to assume you're talking about lemurcat, since she's right above you. :wink:

    EL-OH-EL
  • Slashnl
    Slashnl Posts: 339 Member
    Always pronounced it see-eye-see-oh. Now I'll be changing that, I'm sure. Loving psycho!!
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    rkmomm wrote: »
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    rkmomm wrote: »
    PSYCHO

    :laugh: I'm going to assume you're talking about lemurcat, since she's right above you. :wink:

    EL-OH-EL

    Thanks for spelling it out! Apparently I suck at pronouncing letters :blush:
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    I say it Kye-Koh in my head when i see it.
  • grapaj
    grapaj Posts: 136 Member
    What about PHUL? I have said this out loud, always as "Pee-hull" and then wondered if I've made a gaff.
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