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It is pronounced "el em ay oh two plate" with an excited tone. This, however, is a misnomer as the original comic which sprouted the meme referred a man lifting the bar + a single 45lb / 20.4kg plate on each side. Generally, the lifting world refers to a SINGLE side of the bar when counting plates (ie: 2 plate refers to 2 plates on each side, etc).