Perhaps it's a culture thing. I am from The Netherlands and I have never heard someone say es-pea-ay; everyone I know pronounces it as "spa". Conference talks i

Perhaps it's a culture thing. I am from The Netherlands and I have never heard someone say es-pea-ay; everyone I know pronounces it as "spa". Conference talks in both Dutch and English all pronounce it is as "spa" as well, even native english speakers