Commonly mispronounced words - Page 5

BigV · 11-22-2005, 10:53 AM

Not exactly mispronounced, but it still chaps my ass: irregardless. Please, make it stop!

seakdivers · 11-22-2005, 11:28 AM

Wolf;
He's not exactly a CSI guy - that's a crime scene tech, which is different. He's a generalist, so for the most part he reviews cases and reconstructs the crime, then identifies what areas or items need further review by specialists.
Basically he's the cleanup guy. He gets called in when a case is so messed up or out of control that they need someone to come in and tell them which way to go.
He does the same thing at home...... it's a bit annoying at times!

xoBruce;
He can live anywhere he wants!

There is an advantage to living on a remote island when you are working on unsolved cases involving violent crime.
When he was living in California he had a hard time sleeping!

We certainly have some interesting dinner conversations at our house

Trilby · 11-22-2005, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seakdivers

Basically he's the cleanup guy. He gets called in when a case is so messed up or out of control that they need someone to come in and tell them which way to go.

Like Harvey Keitel?

Crimson Ghost · 01-09-2006, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seakdivers

Wolf;
He's not exactly a CSI guy - that's a crime scene tech, which is different. He's a generalist, so for the most part he reviews cases and reconstructs the crime, then identifies what areas or items need further review by specialists.
Basically he's the cleanup guy. He gets called in when a case is so messed up or out of control that they need someone to come in and tell them which way to go.
He does the same thing at home...... it's a bit annoying at times!

We certainly have some interesting dinner conversations at our house

I thought that he was in that company...

SCENE CLEAN - with their mascot - The Grim Sweeper.

Real company.
Cleans up murder, suicide, accident, ect. scenes.
Better than having the family pick pieces of brain off the wall.
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Back to the origin of the thread, I used to work in a hardware store, and I got the entire staff pronouncing the word as -
"Al-u-min-i-um". 5 separate sounds.
It was great watching the purchasing agent place an order.
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"Massive two tits." Massachusetts.

But, of course, "I won't cum in your mouth" is often mispronounced as "Oops".

footfootfoot · 11-22-2005, 11:39 AM

length,
width,
and (not)
heighth

fucking hillbillies.

seakdivers · 11-22-2005, 04:51 PM

Sure - I bet he'd like that comparison.

seakdivers · 11-22-2005, 05:46 PM

My friends in Australia pronounce schedule as shed-ule, and resume as resh-youmay. It always made me laugh.

We were in Australia at the same time as our friends, and the wife's name is Bona. Our Australian friend's wife kept pronouncing it Boner..... hilarious...

Griff · 11-22-2005, 08:10 PM

China- Chiner, please explain.

warch · 11-23-2005, 02:55 PM

Missourah, Hawaiiah
Illinoise

I had a teacher that said pubertree instead of puberty. Sorta creeped me out.

seakdivers · 11-23-2005, 03:42 PM

Warshington

Oh, and tourists that can't pronounce local stuff (I know, it's not their fault).

Our town's native (mostly Tlinget & Haida) community has left us with some interesting words/ phrases & place names, and it really befuddles the tourists & newcomers.

Happy Monkey · 11-23-2005, 03:48 PM

My Latin teacher in junior high school frequently made references to DC residents saying "Warshington", which weirded me out a bit, since I've lived there my whole life and never heard it.

Troubleshooter · 11-23-2005, 05:18 PM

One would think that a town pronounce "Gloster" would be spelled that way right?

Not...

Gloucester

seakdivers · 11-23-2005, 05:32 PM

Ok so how do you all say Worcestershire sauce?

My dad says it wrong on purpose. He calls it woosh-de-shire sauce (he also pronounces soy sauce as sooey sauce). He knows it's incorrect, but in some warped way he thinks its funny.

I've always wondered if it was pronounced Wohr-chester-shire sauce.

Troubleshooter · 11-23-2005, 05:44 PM

Woostershire, like a dog woof.

Undertoad · 11-23-2005, 05:47 PM

I do that, I mispronouce on purpose because in some warped way I think it's funny. Is that bad? I can't tell.

11-22-2005, 10:53 AM	#1
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Not exactly mispronounced, but it still chaps my ass: irregardless. Please, make it stop! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-22-2005, 11:39 AM	#5
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	length, width, and (not) heighth fucking hillbillies. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-22-2005, 08:10 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	China- Chiner, please explain. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-23-2005, 03:48 PM	#11
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	My Latin teacher in junior high school frequently made references to DC residents saying "Warshington", which weirded me out a bit, since I've lived there my whole life and never heard it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

11-23-2005, 05:18 PM	#12
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	One would think that a town pronounce "Gloster" would be spelled that way right? Not... Gloucester __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

11-22-2005, 11:28 AM	#2
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Wolf; He's not exactly a CSI guy - that's a crime scene tech, which is different. He's a generalist, so for the most part he reviews cases and reconstructs the crime, then identifies what areas or items need further review by specialists. Basically he's the cleanup guy. He gets called in when a case is so messed up or out of control that they need someone to come in and tell them which way to go. He does the same thing at home...... it's a bit annoying at times! xoBruce; He can live anywhere he wants! There is an advantage to living on a remote island when you are working on unsolved cases involving violent crime. When he was living in California he had a hard time sleeping! We certainly have some interesting dinner conversations at our house

11-22-2005, 04:51 PM	#6
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Sure - I bet he'd like that comparison.

11-22-2005, 05:46 PM	#7
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	My friends in Australia pronounce schedule as shed-ule, and resume as resh-youmay. It always made me laugh. We were in Australia at the same time as our friends, and the wife's name is Bona. Our Australian friend's wife kept pronouncing it Boner..... hilarious...

11-23-2005, 02:55 PM	#9
warch lurkin old school Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,796	Missourah, Hawaiiah Illinoise I had a teacher that said pubertree instead of puberty. Sorta creeped me out.

11-23-2005, 03:42 PM	#10
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Warshington Oh, and tourists that can't pronounce local stuff (I know, it's not their fault). Our town's native (mostly Tlinget & Haida) community has left us with some interesting words/ phrases & place names, and it really befuddles the tourists & newcomers.

11-23-2005, 05:32 PM	#13
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Ok so how do you all say Worcestershire sauce? My dad says it wrong on purpose. He calls it woosh-de-shire sauce (he also pronounces soy sauce as sooey sauce). He knows it's incorrect, but in some warped way he thinks its funny. I've always wondered if it was pronounced Wohr-chester-shire sauce.

11-23-2005, 05:44 PM	#14
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	Woostershire, like a dog woof. __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

11-23-2005, 05:47 PM	#15
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I do that, I mispronouce on purpose because in some warped way I think it's funny. Is that bad? I can't tell.

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