Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

Aristus

(66,462 posts) Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:33 AM Oct 2020

0

Anyone else do this pronunciation difference?

Visa.

Generally, I say Vee-ssa for the credit card.

And Vee-zah for the diplomatic document.

Anyone else?

Or is it just me?

20 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Anyone else do this pronunciation difference? (Original Post) Aristus Oct 2020 OP

I say them both the same, the latter. Thomas Hurt Oct 2020 #1

Yep. nt Tree-Hugger Oct 2020 #2

I've only heard native Spanish/Portuguese speakers say "vee-ssa" unblock Oct 2020 #3

Same here. PaulRevere08 Oct 2020 #4

I say Discover AirmensMom Oct 2020 #5

Well technically visa isn't even a credit card in the first place unblock Oct 2020 #8

Yeah, that was good. Aristus Oct 2020 #9

Doi I get to stop paying my credit card bills TexasTowelie Oct 2020 #6

Yes. Aristus Oct 2020 #11

I pronounce them the same. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2020 #7

The brand name was taken from the diplomatic document, so why pronounce them differently? unblock Oct 2020 #10

I don't know. Aristus Oct 2020 #12

I don't mean to suggest there isn't wisdom in it unblock Oct 2020 #13

I pronounce like you do, Aristus. Polly Hennessey Oct 2020 #14

I noticed that a friend says: LakeArenal Oct 2020 #15

I say " mastercard" NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #16

Remember when it was MasterCharge? Aristus Oct 2020 #17

I do! NRaleighLiberal Oct 2020 #18

Same here, Aristus. ploppy Oct 2020 #19

Same here too. Duppers Oct 2020 #20

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)

1. I say them both the same, the latter.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:35 AM

Oct 2020

Tree-Hugger

(3,370 posts)

2. Yep. nt

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:36 AM

Oct 2020

unblock

(52,323 posts)

3. I've only heard native Spanish/Portuguese speakers say "vee-ssa"

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:37 AM

Oct 2020

And don't think I've ever heard anyone pronounce the two concepts differently.

For me, it's always "vee-zah"

PaulRevere08

(449 posts)

4. Same here.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:38 AM

Oct 2020

AirmensMom

(14,648 posts)

5. I say Discover

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:39 AM

Oct 2020

for the credit card.

unblock

(52,323 posts)

8. Well technically visa isn't even a credit card in the first place

Reply to AirmensMom (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:48 AM

Oct 2020

Visa itself doesn't issue cards or extend credit. Banks do that. Visa just provides branding, marketing, and behind the scene services.

Oh, and

Aristus

(66,462 posts)

9. Yeah, that was good.

Reply to AirmensMom (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:49 AM

Oct 2020

I liked it.

TexasTowelie

(112,427 posts)

6. Doi I get to stop paying my credit card bills

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:42 AM

Oct 2020

if I start saying it with the "z" pronunciation instead of the "s" version?

Aristus

(66,462 posts)

11. Yes.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:49 AM

Oct 2020

Yes, you do.

Go for it...

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,857 posts)

7. I pronounce them the same.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:46 AM

Oct 2020

Vee-zah for both.

Don't know what's "proper".

unblock

(52,323 posts)

10. The brand name was taken from the diplomatic document, so why pronounce them differently?

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:49 AM

Oct 2020

Aristus

(66,462 posts)

12. I don't know.

Reply to unblock (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:50 AM

Oct 2020

I just always have.

unblock

(52,323 posts)

13. I don't mean to suggest there isn't wisdom in it

Reply to Aristus (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 10:54 AM

Oct 2020

Pronouncing different words the same inherently risks unnecessary confusion. And I did note that Wikipedia seems to think both pronunciations are acceptable for the brand name.

But historically, they were always the same word, and i believe I've only ever heard the "ss" version in commercials. Not that I've listened to commercials in ages....

Polly Hennessey

(6,806 posts)

14. I pronounce like you do, Aristus.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:26 AM

Oct 2020

Don’t know why. Just do.

LakeArenal

(28,845 posts)

15. I noticed that a friend says:

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:26 AM

Oct 2020

Warm like arm with a w in front.
I pronounce warm like war with an m at the end. 🤷🏼?♀️

NRaleighLiberal

(60,020 posts)

16. I say " mastercard"

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:27 AM

Oct 2020

Aristus

(66,462 posts)

17. Remember when it was MasterCharge?

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 11:29 AM

Oct 2020

The change came around right at the same time BankAmeriCard became Visa.

NRaleighLiberal

(60,020 posts)

18. I do!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #17)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 12:16 PM

Oct 2020

ploppy

(2,162 posts)

19. Same here, Aristus.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 01:30 PM

Oct 2020

I think it's so I don't mix up my VISA with my Visa.

Duppers

(28,127 posts)

20. Same here too.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Fri Oct 16, 2020, 08:12 PM

Oct 2020

👍

Reply to this discussion

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»Anyone else do this pronu...