Poll: How do YOU pronounce FAQ?

[MoeTheMonk]

I usually say eff-a-cue. The other way is usually fag, like "game-fags." Sounds weird to write down, but that's the way I do it.

 

[ANImaniac89]

Fack Qu

I have my reasoning.

 

[Sigmund Av Volsung]

Lol: 'fack'
Anyways, I sort of switch between the two depending on how many people in the whole world wore green; less than 3 billion: F.A.Q. more than 3 billion: FAQ.

I am completely random!

 

[The_Echo]

Generally, I pronounce it with each individual letter. But in some cases, like GameFAQs, I'll pronounce it like "fack". It just flows better.

 

[Yureina]

F.A.Q.

Saying that as one word seems off to me.

 

[Ophiuchus]

I always pronounce it as Eff Ay Cue, except in the context of that one website which is, as far as I'm concerned, pronounced Gamefacks. I have no idea why that should be different, but there we go.

 

[RivFader86]

well it's an abbreviation so it's F A Q just like you say F B I and not fbee and U P S not oops

 

[dicai]

Fack as it's easier to pronounce in spanish. But I know that the real pronounciation is Eff Ay Cue as its an acronym.

Government Purposes(GP) = Jeep

Everyday I learn something new, thanks.

 

[end_boss]

I'll refer to it as "Fack" and then, inevitably and without variance, the other person won't know what I'm talking about, and then I have to spell it out "F-A-Q."

 

[SteinFaust]

I SAY "FAK"-- I AIN'T GOT NO TIME FOR NO JIBBA-JABBA, FOO!

 

[Broken Orange]

I have never said FAQ out loud. but in my mind, I think "Fack." If I were to explain it to someone, I would say "Ef Eh Que" but I haven't had an opportunity to say it like yet.

 

[hyperhammy]

Eff Ay Que
Unless when I'm talking about gamefaqs, then I call it "gamefags".
I know, kind of inmature, but I just can't keep it out of my head.

 

[thiosk]

Fack.

 

[Auron225]

People actually say Fack? I thought everyone said Eff-Ay-Cue!

 

[standokan]

Faque or sometimes freque, its combining frequently and faque.

 

[6unn3r]

Eff ayy cue, just pretend you're Canadian

 

[Nieroshai]

FAQ you. FAQ you all.
http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/bt/benzaie/faq-you

 

[SFR]

The normal way...

I'll leave the decision of which one I am talking about up to you.

the normal way is "F.A.Q." because it's an acronym; I have no clue when people started trying to pronounce acronyms...

lol --> lawl
MMORPG --> Ma-Mor-Pa-Ga
FAQ --> Fack

how long until...
OMG --> Ohm-ga
WTF --> wha-tifff


I mean seriously people; what's with it? you're not being "cute" you're being annoying...

People who pronounce acronyms aren't trying to be "cute" (not sure why you'd think that). They pronounce them because it's quicker and often times makes fun of the actual acronym. An acronym is used to shorten a series of words. Might as well make it shorter...

 

[Sabrestar]

the normal way is "F.A.Q." because it's an acronym; I have no clue when people started trying to pronounce acronyms...

lol --> lawl
MMORPG --> Ma-Mor-Pa-Ga
FAQ --> Fack

how long until...
OMG --> Ohm-ga
WTF --> wha-tifff


I mean seriously people; what's with it? you're not being "cute" you're being annoying...

I like the way it's done in English (i.e. not American, but real actual English as spoken in England). If the acronym is to be pronounced as a word, they write it as a word. Look up a BBC article talking about Nasa (American space agency).

And I tend to pronounce WTF as oo-t'ff, but that's because I'm learning Welsh and once you start using W as a vowel, it's easy to always pronounce it that way.

I do say "Fack", though.