+tango501 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 After many discussions with geo-pals I wonder how you pronounce CITO. Is it SIE TOE Is it SEE TOE Is it KIE TOE or something totally different? pipe in any Lackeys for your input as well, since you guys came up with it anyways posting on FB to see results as well I am just curious as always Have fun, be safe and happy hunting Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 After many discussions with geo-pals I wonder how you pronounce CITO. Is it SIE TOE Is it SEE TOE Is it KIE TOE or something totally different? pipe in any Lackeys for your input as well, since you guys came up with it anyways posting on FB to see results as well I am just curious as always Have fun, be safe and happy hunting I will say the consensus (in Western NY and Ontario at least) is SIGH TOE (I assume the same as your "sie toe" I will also tell you that back when CEO Jeremy Irish used to post in these forums, he had said he said every letter, as in SEE EYE TEE OH. I know, because that's what *I* used to say, but peer pressure has forced me to roll with SIGH TOE. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 My immediate area, we say sit oh. Quote Link to comment
Glory Hunters Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 My immediate area, we say sit oh. same here! Quote Link to comment
+baloo&bd Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 (edited) SEE-toe Never heard anyone use anything else. Edited August 3, 2014 by baloo&bd Quote Link to comment
team tisri Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I've mostly heard KITE-OH Quote Link to comment
+Twentse Mug Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 KITAAHW (another option from the Podcacher Podcast) Quote Link to comment
+TriciaG Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 There you go: five or six responses with five or six different answers! I guess it's best to go with your local consensus rather than pursuing a worldwide one. Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 My immediate area, we say sit oh. same here! Yes, it's sit-oh around here. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I pronounce it SEE-EYE-TEE-OH, but I've heard several other pronunciations as well... Quote Link to comment
+Ma & Pa Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 SEE TOE That is what I have heard in Maritimes. That would also be the french pronunciation so it makes it easy for the bilingual people here. Quote Link to comment
+Mudfrog Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 SEE-toe Never heard anyone use anything else. I read the OP's question and thought for sure there would be only one answer. Boy was i wrong! In all my years here, SEE-TOE is the only way i've ever heard it pronounced. Quote Link to comment
+Pork King Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 SEE-toe Never heard anyone use anything else. Around here (Mississippi) we say it SEA-tow. SEE-toe just sounds weird. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 This is some funny stuff, isn't it? How can you go wrong with saying it out, SEE EYE TEE OH? Then again, you'll get funny looks and WFT's if you happen to be from an area where everyone says SIGH TOE or SEE TOE. I guess you can't win. Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 This is some funny stuff, isn't it? How can you go wrong with saying it out, SEE EYE TEE OH? Then again, you'll get funny looks and WFT's if you happen to be from an area where everyone says SIGH TOE or SEE TOE. I guess you can't win. I have always read it at See Toe. I don't care what anyone else thinks about how I pronounce it. Quote Link to comment
+Chief301 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I've often wondered about this.... Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I have always read it at See Toe. I don't care what anyone else thinks about how I pronounce it. Well, if you read it at See Toe, of course you'd likely say it the way the locals do. Quote Link to comment
+Mockingbird559 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have always said... SEA-tow or SEE-toe. However I have heard people say SIGH toe. These are the same people who say ca-SHAY rather than cash. cash happy Quote Link to comment
+wmpastor Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have always said... SEA-tow or SEE-toe. However I have heard people say SIGH toe. These are the same people who say ca-SHAY rather than cash. cash happy ca·chetkaˈSHā/noun1.the state of being respected or admired; prestige."no other shipping company had quite the cachet of Cunard"synonyms:prestige, status, standing, clout, kudos, snob value, stature, preeminence Spend cash (pronounced cash) on your cache (pronounced cash) container and your cache will have cachet (see above). Cache is never pronounced the same as cachet. CITO? You're always safe saying each letter - or just follow the crowd. Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 However I have heard people say SIGH toe. These are the same people who say ca-SHAY rather than cash. No we're not. It's only el ca-SHAY in Spanish. Quote Link to comment
+The_Incredibles_ Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I've always thought it was pronounced SEE-TOE, however my world was shattered when I watched some official Groundspeak videos and they pronounced it SIGH-TOE. I'm not sure how I'm going to get my brain wrapped around that. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 You say SEA-TOW I say Sit oh Let's call the whole thing off. (As in CITI Bank) Quote Link to comment
+Ma & Pa Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 However I have heard people say SIGH toe. These are the same people who say ca-SHAY rather than cash. No we're not. It's only el ca-SHAY in Spanish. I know an Ex US Marine who caches part time and who says ca-shay. I always found that interesting since one of the definitions seems military Cache :a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.: Quote Link to comment
+irisisleuk Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I think in every country/area with a different language/dialect people will pronounce it differently. Just like the word geocaching, which I pronounce different when I'm in the Netherlands compared to for instance when I'm caching in the U.K. Words get adopted in another language, but it doesn't mean the same pronunciation will be used. As long as everybody writes it the same way it doesn't really matter to me. But since geocaching is often written (and pronounced) as geocashing, geocatching, and geocasing, I wonder what CITO will change into []. Quote Link to comment
+narcissa Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 After many discussions with geo-pals I wonder how you pronounce CITO. Is it SIE TOE Is it SEE TOE Is it KIE TOE or something totally different? pipe in any Lackeys for your input as well, since you guys came up with it anyways posting on FB to see results as well I am just curious as always Have fun, be safe and happy hunting I will say the consensus (in Western NY and Ontario at least) is SIGH TOE (I assume the same as your "sie toe" I will also tell you that back when CEO Jeremy Irish used to post in these forums, he had said he said every letter, as in SEE EYE TEE OH. I know, because that's what *I* used to say, but peer pressure has forced me to roll with SIGH TOE. The consensus in my part of Ontario is "SEE TOE." Quote Link to comment
+Mockingbird559 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 However I have heard people say SIGH toe. These are the same people who say ca-SHAY rather than cash. No we're not. It's only el ca-SHAY in Spanish. I know an Ex US Marine who caches part time and who says ca-shay. I always found that interesting since one of the definitions seems military Cache :a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.: One person in particular, who says ca-SHAY, is indeed ex-military. What strikes me as odd is that he does not say geo-ca-SHAY-ing. Never heard anyone say that. But I have never been to Spain. cash happy Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 After many discussions with geo-pals I wonder how you pronounce CITO. Is it SIE TOE Is it SEE TOE Is it KIE TOE or something totally different? pipe in any Lackeys for your input as well, since you guys came up with it anyways posting on FB to see results as well I am just curious as always Have fun, be safe and happy hunting I will say the consensus (in Western NY and Ontario at least) is SIGH TOE (I assume the same as your "sie toe" I will also tell you that back when CEO Jeremy Irish used to post in these forums, he had said he said every letter, as in SEE EYE TEE OH. I know, because that's what *I* used to say, but peer pressure has forced me to roll with SIGH TOE. The consensus in my part of Ontario is "SEE TOE." OK, I'll change that to The Regional Municipality of Niagara. Of course now someone from the Regional Municipality of Niagara is going to post here that everyone in their town says SEE TOE. Quote Link to comment
+wmpastor Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 There you go: five or six dozen responses with five or six dozen different answers! I guess it's best to go with your local consensus rather than pursuing a worldwide one. There you go - I fixed it for you to update it! Whoever started the thread created successful discussion. And in conclusion, pronouncing cache as ca-SHAY' in the US is confusing words. "Cachet," pronounced ca-SHAY, is an entirely different word. Quote Link to comment
+Pork King Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I have always said... SEA-tow or SEE-toe. However I have heard people say SIGH toe. These are the same people who say ca-SHAY rather than cash. cash happy There was a geocacher 'round here that would call it a "catch". He went geocatching to find catches. Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I have always said... SEA-tow or SEE-toe. However I have heard people say SIGH toe. These are the same people who say ca-SHAY rather than cash. cash happy There was a geocacher 'round here that would call it a "catch". He went geocatching to find catches. That is actually somewhat common, and www.geocatching.com works (try it), just for those people. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 SIGH TOE in our part of Oz. FWIW. Quote Link to comment
+TerraViators Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 In north Texas, I've mostly heard see toe, but I do her sit toe also. Quote Link to comment
+DanOCan Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Seems to be a SEE-TOE around here for the most part. Quote Link to comment
+Yno Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I gotta be more sociable. I have never heard it spoken. Quote Link to comment
+Hack1of2 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 In our little patch of paradise in Wisconsin I hear SEE-TOW about 60 percent of the time and SIGH-TOW 40 percent of the time. Quote Link to comment
+Bigmada Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I always say SEE TOE and I get strange looks. Quote Link to comment
+J Grouchy Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 It's not an actual word, folks...pronounce it however you want. That being said, SEE-toe is the right way. Quote Link to comment
+cerberus1 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 I always say SEE TOE and I get strange looks. Maybe because most all-around here say SIT TOE. Quote Link to comment
+narcissa Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Around here's it seems to be pronounced "SEE TOE" but I have heard other variations. Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) I've always heard SEE-tow, and that's from ones I've attended in northern Virginia, tidewater Virginia, middle Alabama, and tidewater Maryland. I don't remember how they pronounced it in Germany, now that I think about it. Edited April 24, 2017 by hzoi Quote Link to comment
+HHL Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 [...] I don't remember how they pronounced it in Germany, now that I think about it. All nuances of pronunciation are present her in Germany. Personally I'm preferring SIE TOE. Hans Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 (edited) [...] I don't remember how they pronounced it in Germany, now that I think about it. All nuances of pronunciation are present her in Germany. Personally I'm preferring SIE TOE. Hans Is that the German pronunciation of Sie (as in, Sprechen Sie deutsch)? Edited April 24, 2017 by hzoi Quote Link to comment
+Gill & Tony Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 SEE TOE seems to be the norm in southern NSW. I will ask around on Sunday and see what others say. Quote Link to comment
+colleda Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 SEE TOE seems to be the norm in southern NSW. I will ask around on Sunday and see what others say. To me its SIGH TOE. Can't really recall hearing how anyone else says it in geocaching conversation. Quote Link to comment
+HHL Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 [...] I don't remember how they pronounced it in Germany, now that I think about it. All nuances of pronunciation are present her in Germany. Personally I'm preferring SIE TOE. Hans Is that the German pronunciation of Sie (as in, Sprechen Sie deutsch)? No. It's the English pronunciation ( as being expected in an English written post). Hans Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 [...] I don't remember how they pronounced it in Germany, now that I think about it. All nuances of pronunciation are present her in Germany. Personally I'm preferring SIE TOE. Hans Is that the German pronunciation of Sie (as in, Sprechen Sie deutsch)? No. It's the English pronunciation ( as being expected in an English written post). Hans Sie may be English but it's not commonly used, so probably isn't the best example for pronunciation. In fact, searching for "how to pronounce sie" brings up two results with audio with different pronunciations. I have always pronounced CITO as See Toe Quote Link to comment
+hzoi Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 [...] I don't remember how they pronounced it in Germany, now that I think about it. All nuances of pronunciation are present her in Germany. Personally I'm preferring SIE TOE. Hans Is that the German pronunciation of Sie (as in, Sprechen Sie deutsch)? No. It's the English pronunciation ( as being expected in an English written post). Hans Since "SIE" isn't a common English word but is a very common German word, it wasn't really clear; hence my question. Quote Link to comment
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