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How do you pronounce "BRCA"?

TraciInLA
TraciInLA CSN Member Posts: 1,994 Member
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I'm just curious: How do you all pronounce "BRCA"? Is there more than one way? Do I need to learn how the "cool people" say it? :-)

I've always said "BRACK-a," but my gynecologist says "BRON-ka." And I've heard some people spell it out, "B-R-C-A."

"Po-tay-to, po-tah-to, to-may-to, to-mah-to -- let's call the whole thing off!"

:-) Traci
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  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow CSN Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #2
    Hi Traci!!
    I guess you are all moved in and unpacked now? Glad to see you back posting. Consider this your notification that you were missed!!

    I don't know if I heard the pronunciation at the doctor's office or where but I have always said Brack-a.
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  • aisling8
    aisling8 CSN Member Posts: 1,627 Member
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    MyTurnNow said:

    Hi Traci!!
    I guess you are all moved in and unpacked now? Glad to see you back posting. Consider this your notification that you were missed!!

    I don't know if I heard the pronunciation at the doctor's office or where but I have always said Brack-a.

    Hmm...
    Now look here, Missy, if you have time for tomato versus tomayto then you clearly have time to finish unpacking those last three boxes. Now get yourself out to the garage and get busy!!

    Welcome back:)

    xoxo
    Victoria
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  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA CSN Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    #4
    aisling8 said:

    Hmm...
    Now look here, Missy, if you have time for tomato versus tomayto then you clearly have time to finish unpacking those last three boxes. Now get yourself out to the garage and get busy!!

    Welcome back:)

    xoxo
    Victoria

    To clarify for Miss Victoria...
    You have unfairly accused me, Miss Victoria. I'm at work right now...so my Eliza Doolittle question is NOT for the purpose of avoiding UNPACKING, but rather for the purpose of avoiding WORK!

    (don't tell Human Resources -- oh wait, I AM Human Resources!)

    ;-) Traci
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,027 Member
    #5
    TraciInLA said:

    To clarify for Miss Victoria...
    You have unfairly accused me, Miss Victoria. I'm at work right now...so my Eliza Doolittle question is NOT for the purpose of avoiding UNPACKING, but rather for the purpose of avoiding WORK!

    (don't tell Human Resources -- oh wait, I AM Human Resources!)

    ;-) Traci

    Too funny!
    Thanks for the giggle! Welcome back!

    I needed a smile today...my mom's not doing well, and I'm stressing!

    Hugs, Kathi

    (Actually, I've never had the test...figure if I do, THEN I'll learn how to pronounce it...ROFL! But don't go by me...I am DEFINATELY NOT one of the 'cool ones'!!!!)
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  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 CSN Member Posts: 2,729
    #6
    I'm no help as I don't
    I'm no help as I don't pronounce anything right. I'd continue with 'bracka' as they understood it anyway.
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  • Scotch Freckles
    Scotch Freckles CSN Member Posts: 273 Member
    #7
    Is the brca for brca cardia
    Is the brca for brca cardia or bracka obamaaaaaaaaaaaaaa??????

    If it is for brca cardia then I believe it is breaka. Been aware for cardiology to long.
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  • cindycflynn
    cindycflynn CSN Member Posts: 1,132 Member
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    B-R-C-A
    Is what I say, but I'm not one of the cool people, so I'd steer clear of that one!

    Now, get back to work! ;-)

    Glad to see you posting again!

    Cindy
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  • cahjah75
    cahjah75 CSN Member Posts: 2,631
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    Traci
    Hope the move went well...... I say Braca :-) I had the test and was negative.
    {{hugs}} Char
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  • fauxma
    fauxma CSN Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #10
    cahjah75 said:

    Traci
    Hope the move went well...... I say Braca :-) I had the test and was negative.
    {{hugs}} Char

    I don't like to mispronounce
    I don't like to mispronounce words so I just hold up a card with BRCA written on it. Just kidding. I never really thought about it because I always refer to it as the gene test for breast cancer but now that you brought it up, I vote for BRECAW just to be different. Now back to work and when you get home I exect those last boxes to be unpacked and put away. LOL
    Traci, you always amuse me.
    Stef
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  • MAJW
    MAJW CSN Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #11
    HI TRACI!
    Didn't know you had moved.....hope you settle in well.....good to see you back.....My opinion about how to pronounce it.......who cares? haha we in the know know what it means....

    Good to "see" you
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  • seof
    seof CSN Member Posts: 819 Member
    #12
    just be sure
    Just be sure you don't confuse it with islamic ladie's clothing if you pronounce it phonetically.
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  • Marsha Mulvey
    Marsha Mulvey CSN Member Posts: 597 Member
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    seof said:

    just be sure
    Just be sure you don't confuse it with islamic ladie's clothing if you pronounce it phonetically.

    never could
    I never could keep things straight, I see CRAB!
    Marsha
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,027 Member
    #14
    I pronounce it:
    T-H-A-T S-U-C-K-S!!!!!

    BIG hugs, Kathi
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  • TraciInLA
    TraciInLA CSN Member Posts: 1,994 Member
    #15
    KathiM said:

    I pronounce it:
    T-H-A-T S-U-C-K-S!!!!!

    BIG hugs, Kathi

    No help at all, I tell you!
    Okay, so most of you crazy ladies have been NO HELP AT ALL with my question...:-)

    (though Stef, I have to admit I giggled out loud at your "closed captioning" solution)

    But it's nice to be missed, and even nicer to be back with all of you.

    Traci
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  • AnnabelleandGenevievesmommy
    AnnabelleandGenevievesmommy CSN Member Posts: 9
    #16
    TraciInLA said:

    No help at all, I tell you!
    Okay, so most of you crazy ladies have been NO HELP AT ALL with my question...:-)

    (though Stef, I have to admit I giggled out loud at your "closed captioning" solution)

    But it's nice to be missed, and even nicer to be back with all of you.

    Traci

    You ladies are hilarious. I needed a smile <3</b>
    The docs I have talked to (because EVERY dr asks if I've had it done) either says each letter B-R-C-A or calls it Brock(rhymes with rock)-uh test.
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  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia CSN Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #17
    I say bracka. Being in the
    I say bracka. Being in the South, I kind of drawl out the last syllable ;-)
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