Tabaxi 16 The way everyone says "Ta-BOX-ee" when by the normal rules of English spelling the correct way to say it would be "Ta-BACKS-ee"
He's clearly playing with people who say to-mah-to.I don't know with whom or where you're playing D&D, but never in my 30+ years have I ever heard anyone refer to them as "tah-BOX-ee."