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How do you pronounce REIT?
« on: January 05, 2013, 07:33:07 PM »
In my head I always pronounce it like it rhymes with Leet but now that I think about it people probably spell it out.  Figured I might save myself embarrassment at  some point in the future if I just asked.

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2013, 07:41:29 PM »
You're right. It's pronounced "reet."

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2013, 07:48:53 PM »
Thanks!

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2013, 09:08:19 PM »
I say "are ee eye tee" in conversation and nobody has corrected me yet...

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2013, 09:12:34 PM »
@Kriegsspiel - I suppose it's personal preference, but in a tax consulting environment we pronounce it "reet."

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2013, 09:13:28 PM »
I say "are ee eye tee" in conversation and nobody has corrected me yet...

I used to think it was R E I T, but it's definitely reet.

I R A versus eye-ruh is a similar one.
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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2013, 09:38:16 PM »
Why isn't it REE-IT?

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2013, 10:44:56 PM »
I say "are ee eye tee" in conversation and nobody has corrected me yet...

I used to think it was R E I T, but it's definitely reet.

I R A versus eye-ruh is a similar one.

Whoa, "reet"? "eye-ruh"? I learned two new things today. To contribute to the random bits of knowledge: if it's pronounced like a new word that's an acronym. If it's pronounced by spelling it out it's an initialism.

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2013, 10:49:08 PM »
Why isn't it REE-IT?

For the same reason it isn't R E I T.  That is, no reason at all, other than common usage/practice.
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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2013, 11:24:47 PM »
I say "are ee eye tee" in conversation and nobody has corrected me yet...

I used to think it was R E I T, but it's definitely reet.

I R A versus eye-ruh is a similar one.

Wait, it's not eye-ruh, is it?

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2013, 06:38:46 AM »
Yuck, eye-ruh sounds terrible. I've only ever used/heard other people use I R A.

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2013, 08:40:38 AM »
Another vote for I R A instead of eye-ruh.

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2013, 09:22:56 AM »
That's the first I've heard of 'eye ra' also.  Weird.

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2013, 09:24:04 AM »
Irish Republican Army? That would confuse people :p

When I worked in private equity we pronounced it reet. And eye-ra

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2013, 09:29:55 AM »
In employee benefits and tax circles, it's spelled out: I R A

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2013, 10:27:33 AM »
I'm 100% on reet.  As far as IRA, I always forget which it is.  Although I believe I used to think it was I R A, but learned otherwise.  It was named after a guy named "Ira".

I think I R A is common enough you don't sound too silly saying it that way, but it really is eye-ruh.
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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2013, 10:56:46 AM »
It was named after a guy named "Ira".

Wait, is that a joke? If not, reference? I mean, IRA because it stands for "individual retirement account" makes a lot more sense.

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2013, 12:34:01 PM »
:D
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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #18 on: January 06, 2013, 12:45:33 PM »
:D

Now might be a good time to tell you that when I see your user name I mentally shorten and pronounce it "Arabelle".

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2013, 01:31:51 PM »
:D

Now might be a good time to tell you that when I see your user name I mentally shorten and pronounce it "Arabelle".

IRAbelspy?  ;)

Yes, almost no one on first reading (or fiftieth) realizes it's three words, and "are" is not one of them. 
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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #20 on: January 06, 2013, 02:07:41 PM »
I thought REIT was pronounced "income."

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #21 on: January 06, 2013, 02:40:09 PM »
I was scared to read this thread, as I am notorious for making up pronunciations in my head for something I read and going years before actually hearing the word spoken.  Then I say "wow, that person pronounces that word wierd".  Then I look it up and find out my made up pronunciation is totally bogus.  Anyways...

Yeah, I got REIT = reet right at least. 

Anyone else pronounce 401k as "hoik"?

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #22 on: January 06, 2013, 03:56:04 PM »
:D

Now might be a good time to tell you that when I see your user name I mentally shorten and pronounce it "Arabelle".

I didn't figure out it was 3 words for months. 

This is all adding up to me feeling very retarded today.

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Re: How do you pronounce REIT?
« Reply #23 on: January 06, 2013, 05:41:02 PM »
:D

Now might be a good time to tell you that when I see your user name I mentally shorten and pronounce it "Arabelle".

I didn't figure out it was 3 words for months. 

This is all adding up to me feeling very retarded today.

Bahahahaha!