"In Situ" Pronunciation

[UncaBuffalo]

Okay, the office pronunciation-cop jumped me on this word, but the dictionaries list ALL of the above (or they've been given to us by other NukeWorkers)...so we want to know: What is the norm in the nuclear community?

[alphadude]

so how do y'all pronounce "situation"-  hmm think the word is related?

[JessJen]

ive found with us in steam gen work its in-si-too  but then again what do we know

[ISOCS]

It's pronounced "in" "sit" "too".

[Mike McFarlin]

in se too. More or less.Can't wait till SloGlo tries this.

[Rennhack]

in si·tu (ĭn sē'tū)

in c 2

[UncaBuffalo]

Follow this link and turn up the volume,....

http://www.answers.com/topic/in-situ,....

(click on the little speaker, I dares ya to tell James Earl Jones he got it wrong!)

Maybe we'll let this guy argue with him...

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/in%20situ

[UncaBuffalo]

Well,...! that was obviously Richard Dreyfuss providing the vocal, and I must say that in a knock down butt kicker my money's on JEJ ("The Great White Hope") over RF (aka Curt "the 'sensitive' geek" from AG) every time,....
peace,...
marssim 

Here's another: http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/in%2520situ.html

Still not as 'manly' as your guy, but maybe both of mine together could take him in a cage-match? 

[ISOCS]

R being in Tennessee, I would have bet was correct. Sorry, no long e for presentations.

[UncaBuffalo]

so how do y'all pronounce "situation"-  hmm think the word is related?

From http://www.answers.com


in si·tu (ĭn sē'tū, sī'-, sĭch'ū)
adv. & adj.
In the original position.

[Latin in sitū : in, in + sitū, ablative of situs, place.]


sit·u·ate (sĭch'ū-āt')
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To place in a certain spot or position; locate.
To place under particular circumstances or in a given condition.
adj. Archaic. (-ĭt, -āt')
Situated.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin situāre, situāt-, to place, from Latin situs, location.]


Dang English (esp. that 'Middle' one!) - what do they know about pronunciation?!?! 

[starving_dog]

     The correct pronunciation is the way that I pronounce it! 

[SloGlo]

"in sit choo".... butt since itz a dead freakeen language, who cares?   eye uzualee say "over ware it belongs.