anotherview wrote:
Of course, the two words, "duck" and "duct," sound similar when spoken. The word "duck" is easier to say when referring to duct tape. Each word has its own definition. I venture that most people couldn't care less about these distinctions.
I don't know about others but I pronounce duct tape as it's spelled, DUCT. There is a brand of duct tape called DUCK TAPE, and I call the tape DUCT tape.