<p>is it like “a bet” or are the letters pronounced out?</p>
<p>“a bet” with a long a usually, though I guess you could just spell it out too.</p>
<p>What do you mean by a long a? Do you mean “uh” or the “ay” in “yay”?</p>
<p>like ay</p>
<p>You never learned about long and short vowel sounds?</p>
<p>I probably have, but I’m pretty much dumb in lots of areas.</p>
<p>Aeee (not eye) bet. like placing a bet, but the emphasis is on the “A”, not the “bet”. So – AEE- bet</p>
<p>ay-bee-ee-tee</p>
<p>Otherwise people are likely to be confused, thinking you are talking about some wager.</p>
<p>Everyone I have ever known says “ay-bet”</p>
<p>That’s how I presumed it to be pronounced.</p>
<p>I never really knew though, but good to know I suppose.</p>