Focus on the pronunciation of data
English definition of “data”
data noun [U]
/ˈdeɪ·t̬ə, ˈdæt̬·ə, ˈdɑt̬·ə/
› mathematics, science information collected for use: They had data on health, education, and economic development. Note: Although originally a plural (the rarely used singular is datum) and used with a plural verb, data is now often used as an uncount noun with a singular verb.