DH pronounces it "covvid"

[Zib]

Repeatedly,

Every time I feel a little twist of contempt.

It's Covid, Co as in .co.uk and vid as in video. Isn't it? AIBU?

From here:

www.dictionary.com/e/acronyms/

That appears to be Wikipedia's definition, not the dictionary definition which is: an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word (e.g. ASCII, NASA ).

I don't understand why you are bringing Mexican words into the argument - of course, any words might be pronounced differently around the world.

@PlaitBilledDuckyPuss it's also the definition from Miriam Webster, dictionary.com and the OED.

No, it is not irrelevent. Still very prevalent, nasty and contagious, and will continue to be as long as people continue to arrogantly dismiss it

My little bugbear this, the word 'Covid' is a split digraph. The vowel 'o' becomes a long sound as 'o' and 'i' are split by the consonant v.

They teach it in year one, tell them the vowels are too chatty so have to be split up

Too many splits😄

Oh dear god. I do this. WHY?! No idea. I'm from the Midlands, other people round here don't say it; parents are northerners, not from there either! Now I just avoid saying it because I remember which one is weird!

See here:

www.oed.com/viewdictionaryentry/Entry/1844;jsessionid=4B5235248CE51D27B698CE7EE40001C0

Honestly?😂
I get that differences in pronunciation of common phrases and words might be noticeable if you live in a very homogenous bubble lacking in diversity, but seriously, why would you let this bother you?
In my work, I regularly hear it referred to as CO-vid, covvid, c19, the virus, corona, corona-VI-rus -I know what is referred to in all cases, which is what matters.

OED says:
A group of initial letters used as an abbreviation for a name or expression, each letter or part being pronounced separately;

Covvid sounds more like the crow family. Corvid. It's Covid

@PlaitBilledDuckyPuss it also says this:

2. A word formed from the initial letters of other words or (occasionally) from the initial parts of syllables taken from other words, the whole being pronounced as a single word (such as NATO, RADA).

Which you're conveniently overlooking 🤣

DMIL’s friend calls it Covis to rhyme with Hovis.

We just call it the bloody Nora virus......😛

According to the WHO COVID stands for 'Coronavirus disease' not identity ..... www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance/naming-the-coronavirus-disease-(covid-2019)-and-the-virus-that-causes-it#:~:text=Naming%20the%20coronavirus%20disease%20(COVID,Regions

Lots of acronyms contain the first 2 letters of the word like that as well, it's not always just the first initial. Eg WIFI - WIreless FIdelity.

Well, you are wrong.

Take it pedants corner. Who gives this much of a fuck about pronunciation? This is why regional words and pronunciation were classed as “lower” and “common” for ages because of twatty snobbery like this.

You missed the second part of the definition

. A word formed from the initial letters of other words or (occasionally) from the initial parts of syllables taken from other words, the whole being pronounced as a single word (such as NATO, RADA).

Ie Benelux.

I mentioned Corona as that's how it's pronounced in English. Not when speaking Spanish

@planefullofotters It’s not short for coronavirus. Covid is a TYPE of coronavirus.
Co - Corona
Vi - Virus
D - Disease
Covid -19 is the name for the specific corona virus and it's name has been derived from 'Corona Virus Disease

Yep!

But syllables!
Co vid
Cor o na or Co ro na, I'd say the second as the first is like coroner n9t corona virus.
Co vert
Cov en tri

COVID stands for Co[orona] Vi[rus] D[isease]

Oh I give you my DH who pronounces ‘data' as dar-tar and ‘vinyl’ with the vin part as rhyming with gin. It makes my teeth itch!

@thelobsterquadrille yes Covid 19 is one form of Corona virus but the name Covid is derived from Corona Virus Disease. Whether it is 'short for' or 'derived from' is semantics.

My DH watched some expert on YouTube who pronounces it like that.

It grates on me every time.