status and data What about the words status and data I pronounce status as stay tuhs with stress on the first cilible with a long a sound My friend from Texas however pronounces it as stah tuhs with stress on the first cilible with a short a sound I also know various people who say Dah tuhs like dadda instead of data first cilible like day or even words such as Pedophile Those shuold be mentioned 199 101 61 190