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On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM Corey Flint <[email protected]>
wrote:

> AI models don’t agree either.
>
> Chat GPT 5:
>
> It’s pronounced “reed receipt.”
>
>
> Even though “receipt” refers to something you already got (past tense),
> the first word “read” isn’t in the past tense here—it’s functioning like
> “read aloud” (present tense, pronounced reed).
>
>
> So you’d say it like “reed re-seet.”
>
>
> Gemini:
> This is a surprisingly debated topic, and you will hear both
> pronunciations.
> The two main arguments for each pronunciation are:
> * "Red" (as in the color): This pronunciation is based on the idea that a
> "read receipt" is a confirmation that a message has already been read,
> which is the past tense of the verb "to read."
> * "Reed" (as in a reed instrument): This pronunciation treats "read" as a
> noun, similar to "purchase receipt" or "repair receipt." It's the receipt
> for a "read," not a receipt that has been "read."
> While both are common, many sources, including the Cambridge Dictionary,
> list "reed" as the standard pronunciation. However, an informal poll by the
> Boomerang app showed a slight preference for "red." In the end, it seems to
> be a regional or personal preference, and most people will understand what
> you mean regardless of which one you use.
>
> Claude:
> It’s pronounced “red” receipt - as in the past tense of “read.”
> A read receipt confirms that someone has already read your message, so it
> uses the past tense pronunciation rather than the present tense
> “reed.“​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM Nancy McDonald <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> I couldn't agree more.  I had never heard the "red" pronunciation and
>> also thinking the 'reed' receipt was not exactly logical.  According to AI,
>> 'read receipt' is explained as noted below.
>>
>> A read receipt is a notification that confirms when an email or message
>> has been opened and viewed by the recipient. It's essentially a way to
>> know if your message was actually seen, as opposed to just delivered to
>> their inbox. Read receipts are often optional and may require the
>> recipient's consent to send.
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM Rachel Marie Schachter <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Middling millennial here — I've only ever heard "reed" receipt and being
>>> left "on red". Although now John and I are both kind of upset that "reed"
>>> receipt doesn't make any sense.
>>>
>>> Rachel
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM Nicholas Ribush <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Context-dependent.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM Rob Stringer via Lincoln <
>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is “read receipt” pronounced “red” receipt or “reed” receipt?
>>>>>
>>>>> The internet is no help, so I am asking the pros from LT.
>>>>>
>>>>> Rob Stringer
>>>>> 15 TPR
>>>>>
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