+TeamHarrison Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 OK, I've heard a few different pronunciations of the abbreviation, CITO. I'm wondering if there is an "official" or generally accepted "correct" pronunciation? Is it? A. Sea - toe. B. Sit - toe. C. Sigh-toe. D. Sea - two. E. Sit - two. F. Sigh - two. G. "Pick up trash thingy". Thanks for the input. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 We've been discussing it since 2003, but I do not think we ever did reach consensus. I know how I say it, and that's the correct way. A. Sea - toe. Quote Link to comment
+The Herd Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 You forgot (key-toe). I usually say (sea-toe). Quote Link to comment
+TeamHarrison Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 Hilarious! Thank you for the link to the past. I think there are some pretty good justifications for SEA - TOE as what I'll go with. The whole Geo / CITO angle swayed me. LOL! Thanks, again! Quote Link to comment
general_tupperware Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 See - Eye - Tee - Oh Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Hilarious! Thank you for the link to the past. And notice the 2nd poster to that thread, after the OP, goes with Sea-I-tee-oh. (which I too, always did). How could he possibly be wrong? But in reality, the most common one I've heard (in my neck of the woods, at least) is Sigh-toe. I dunno, best thing to do is just say Cache in trash out?? Quote Link to comment
+Kealia Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 M-O-U-S-E! Wait, wrong song....dang it. Quote Link to comment
+Raine Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I always say: C. Sigh-toe. Quote Link to comment
Double Agents Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 (edited) I thought it was either: "Kie-Toe" "Sea-I-Tea-Oh" "Need to Pick Up Trash!!!" The term "Cache" uses a 'hard C' that sounds like a 'K' instead of an 'S'. So I always figured it carried over to the Cache In, Trash Out... Phonetically, that'd be like: "Ka-sh Inn, Tra-sh Owt". So from that, it would make sence that the acronym of the phrase should carry on that convention. Making my final answer be "Kie-Toe". If the 'C' in Cache were prounounced with an 'S' sound instead of a 'K', then I could see the See, Sigh, Sit thing; however, it's not so I don't really think it's right. Which apparently puts me in a rather unpopular point of view, but that's ok... you can be wrong. Edited March 11, 2007 by Double Agents Quote Link to comment
leswon Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I never even thought about it being anything else but C. sigh-toe (it sounds nice) but I think kie-toe could make sense too. Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I always say: C. Sigh-toe. Ditto Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Don't pronounce it, just do it!! Quote Link to comment
+Knight2000 Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Never really thought about it. I wish someone would pick a way and go with it. I use B. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 I wish someone would pick a way and go with it. I think each of us has indeed done so. Quote Link to comment
+QuesterMark Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 OK, I've heard a few different pronunciations of the abbreviation, CITO. I'm wondering if there is an "official" or generally accepted "correct" pronunciation? Is it? A. Sea - toe. B. Sit - toe. C. Sigh-toe. D. Sea - two. E. Sit - two. F. Sigh - two. G. "Pick up trash thingy". Thanks for the input. Uh oh. Mentally I pronounce it "See Eye Toe". Outloud I say, "Trash Out" or sometimes "Cache In, Trash Out". Neither of those are on your list.... Quote Link to comment
vtmtnman Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 I've never had to say it aloud yet,but when I do I'll use method B. Sit-toe. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 I'm from Josey. I'd pronounce it SIT-oh. (Never elide the consonant to the second syllable!) Quote Link to comment
+DENelson83 Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 How about "sight-o"? That's how I pronounce this acronym. Quote Link to comment
+Robespierre Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 I find it interesting that in 4 years I have never heard anything other than sigh-toe (Maybe it's an Ohio thing.) Quote Link to comment
+Lil Devil Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Don't pronounce it, just do it!! Best post I've read so far Quote Link to comment
+lacazg Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 It's not an abbreviation, its the initials of the phrase "Cache In Trash Out". So thats why I would ay See-eye-tee-oh, (C-I-T-O). Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted July 27, 2007 Share Posted July 27, 2007 I pronounce it Sea Tow, but fast - like CITO! It probably all depends what part of the world you are from and how it sounds with different accents. CITO = where practice really does make perfect. No matter how you say it. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 CITO = where practice really does make perfect. No matter how you say it. Quote Link to comment
+whistler & co. Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 If you're a coal cracker from NEPA, it's "see-doe" (we don't use T's around here). Quote Link to comment
Apollo Bob Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Isn't sea-toe the eventual cause of pirates needing peg legs? Quote Link to comment
+Knobhiker Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 At first I thought the "k" sounding of the "C" in CITO might be right. But going to the dictionary, words starting "ci-" are pronounced soft, "sea". Examples are citizen and citation. The "i" is pronounced as a short "i". Examples are as noted and the gasoline company Citgo. The "T" has only one sound. The "o" must be long sounded as in "logo", or "shinto". So by gramatical rules, CITO is pronounced "Sit-O". But common convention rules over gramatical rules! I would conclude THE way to pronounce CITO is "Sight-O", like, "The sight o' that trash makes me want to clean it up!". Quote Link to comment
+Knobhiker Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 At first I thought the "k" sounding of the "C" in CITO might be right. But going to the dictionary, words starting "ci-" are pronounced soft, "sea". Examples are citizen and citation. The "i" is pronounced as a short "i". Examples are as noted and the gasoline company Citgo. The "T" has only one sound. The "o" must be long sounded as in "logo", or "shinto". So by gramatical rules, CITO is pronounced "Sit-O". But common convention rules over gramatical rules! I would conclude THE way to pronounce CITO is "Sight-O", like, "The sight o' that trash makes me want to clean it up!". Quote Link to comment
R/GBOTS Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 I've always pronounced it sea-toe but here in Utah I've heard it as both sea-toe and sigh-to. Never thought there would be more ways to say it. Very interesting. Quote Link to comment
+simpjkee Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I say C. sigh-toe. Btw, I love this about the internet. I've aways pronounced it sigh-toe and never imagined it was pronounced any other way. then this thread reminds me that I've never heard anyone else other than me pronounce it so its suprising to see that other people pronounce it different ways. Quote Link to comment
+ncfinn Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Definitely NOT sigh-toe. Definitely see-tow (or sea-toe). Quote Link to comment
+wesleykey Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 I choose option c. Quote Link to comment
+fox-and-the-hound Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 I always say: C. Sigh-toe. Ditto Finally!! I thought I was all alone Quote Link to comment
+Redcap the Druid Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Wow... due to the word cache having a harder "k" sound, I was using kee-tow, but now I am confused Quote Link to comment
lewis82 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I'll say sea-toe, because that's how we say it in french too But I guess some people just say C-I-T-O. Quote Link to comment
+Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I'm from Josey. I'd pronounce it SIT-oh. (Never elide the consonant to the second syllable!) Im not from Josey but I pronounce it the same. Quote Link to comment
+TheVaultrons Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I vote for "sea-toe" as in Cito Gaston, they guy who managed the Toronto Blue Jays from '89 to '97. Quote Link to comment
+VirginiaGator Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 A vote for sigh-toe. For that to be a short i, in my mind that would need two "t"s. Quote Link to comment
+tabulator32 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 I agree with the Groundspeak Lackey from '04. Sigh-Toe. Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I always say: C. Sigh-toe. Ditto Same here or even spell it out, you know C. I. T. O Quote Link to comment
+Uncopyrighted Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Think about it... how do you pronounce FBI? CIA? NRA? NAACP? Acronyms don't get pronounced, so spell it out: C-I-T-O. Then... the next closest thing to spelling it out is "Sigh-toe" Quote Link to comment
+Great Scott! Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Since "cache" has a K sound I vote for Kit-O Quote Link to comment
+Great Scott! Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 (edited) Think about it... how do you pronounce FBI? CIA? NRA? NAACP? Acronyms don't get pronounced, so spell it out: C-I-T-O. Then... the next closest thing to spelling it out is "Sigh-toe" How do you pronounce NASA or FEMA or NAFTA ??? Edited February 17, 2008 by Great Scott! Quote Link to comment
+FireRef Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 I say #1 - Sea-Toe Quote Link to comment
+SKILLET Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 CITO pronounced correctly: "SEE-toe" First, the two-syllable pronunciation is analogous to the two-syllable pronunciation of "NATO" Second, the leading C is pronounced the same way it is in many CI- words (CITY, CIDER, CINGULAR) Finally, the "I" could have several pronunciations. You could have a short "I" sound, like the CI in CITY (sih-toe). You could have a long "I", like the CI in CIDER (sie-toe). You could also have a long-E-like sound, like the sounds used in Spanish or Japanese (?), which would give the see-toe pronunciation. The short "I" form yields a pronunciation that doesn't quite roll off your tongue (not to mention, it sounds rather close to "sicko"). The long "I" form turns it into a harsh-sounding pair of two accented syllables. The long-E-like form, on the other hand, yields a pronunciation that is very similar to "GEO" both in rhythm (SEE-toe, JEE-oh) and vowel sound (long E, long O; long E, long O). This makes "CITO" a drop-in replacement for "GEO". Anyway, the CITO (SEE-toe)/GEO parallel means that you can very simply and pleasantly replace the GEO prefix on all kinds of common terms. If you're going to a Cache In Trash Out event, you're going to a citocache (SEE-toe-cache). If you're going off to cache with the intention of cleaning up the area, you're citocaching (SEE-toe-caching). It "Just Fits" Oh, incidentally, I asked Agent's text-to-speech function... "/msg ClayJar C-I-T-O is pronounced CITO"... and the winner is: "SEE-toe" -ClayJar, Aug 14 2003 C - /s/ is fricative (lingua-alveolar) and the tongue is forward and teeth together in the mouth to create the ssss sound. I - /i/ is a mopthong and the tongue is still forward and the teeth are still close together, but not closed as in the /s/ T - /t/ is a stop (lingua- alveolar) where the tongue touches the area just behind the back of the teeth. (many will make the /d/ sound because the sounds are almost exact in nature, anatomically speaking, the /d/ is just a voiced version of /t/) O - /o/ thus the o is a long monopthong where the tongue is returning to a resting position. -TrailBound, Aug 31 2006 Quote Link to comment
+NeoAddict Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 I say Sigh-toe. Oooo, I'm a deviant! Quote Link to comment
+Polarbz Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 I go with sea-toe. One guy around here says sit-troe. Quote Link to comment
mouse88621 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 I actually never gave this any thought until I saw this thread. I just always said "Cash In Trash Out." I almost couldn't believe there were so many variations. Quote Link to comment
+SUp3rFM & Cruella Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Here in Portugal it's commonly pronounced as "see-two". Quote Link to comment
+cachecrashers4 Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Here in Maine, I have only heard it said See-tow. But then again, our cahs ah in ouh dooryahd. Quote Link to comment
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