Aug 27, 2002 06:05
22 yrs ago
English term
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cacti
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how to pronounce? kak-tay or kak-tee?
thanks
thanks
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| 5 +6 | kak-tay |
Margaret Lagoyianni
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| 5 | KACK-tie |
Christopher Crockett
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Margaret Lagoyianni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, English
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kak-tay
'tay' as in eye
This is the plural form of cactus.
This is the plural form of cactus.
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Christopher Crockett
Native in English
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English
M.A., Ph.D. Historian/Art Historian
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English
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KACK-tie
Webster\'s 4th prefers the long \"i\" but gives the alternative short one as well : \"KACK-tee\"
I\'ve never heard the latter, however (and I grew up in Texas, Dahlin).
I\'ve never heard the latter, however (and I grew up in Texas, Dahlin).
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