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How to pronounce "Qty"?

ku-ti-ai

or

ku-ti-why
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It's an abbreviation for "quantity", and I would pronounce it by saying the actual word.

kwan - teh - tee

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IPA: [kwɒn.tə.ti] (or [kwɒn.ə.ɾi] — casual) – Kosmonaut Sep 10 '10 at 21:14
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@Kosmonaut - Thanks. I have to learn how to do that sometime. – Chris Dwyer Sep 10 '10 at 21:29

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