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From: ron@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie)
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Subject: Re: Pronunciation of 'char'
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Date: Sat, 10-Oct-87 17:56:26 EDT
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Probably the most correct is "char" as in "Char-acter" which is different
at least in mid-atlantic dialect than "car" (like you drive in, or the
left part of a Lisp diad).

-Ron

I've been know to use "char" as in charcoal, but I try to avoid it.