Commonly mispronounced words - Page 7

seakdivers · 11-27-2005, 06:19 PM

Ok here's something else...... it's not a mispronouncement per se, but it's still irritating.

It drives me nuts when people feel this need to pronounce a particular word with a different accent.

Ms white bread suddenly becomes Italian when she says the word risotto, or becomes Greek when she says feta cheese.

It's like they think it makes them sound smarter or more worldly, when in fact it makes me cringe and think "what a dork". It seems that women do it more than men - especially the trilling of the letter r in words.

I see it all the time on the cooking shows.

Griff · 11-27-2005, 07:06 PM

and NPR. Of course they never say Carnegie with a proper Scottish brogue.

Cyclefrance · 11-28-2005, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by seakdivers

Ok here's something else...... it's not a mispronouncement per se, but it's still irritating.

It drives me nuts when people feel this need to pronounce a particular word with a different accent.

Ms white bread suddenly becomes Italian when she says the word risotto, or becomes Greek when she says feta cheese.

It's like they think it makes them sound smarter or more worldly, when in fact it makes me cringe and think "what a dork". It seems that women do it more than men - especially the trilling of the letter r in words.

I see it all the time on the cooking shows.

Cunning linguists? (mispronounced?)

footfootfoot · 11-28-2005, 07:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyclefrance

Cunning linguists? (mispronounced?)

Or Master debators?

Trilby · 11-28-2005, 07:28 AM

Like when some hip-hop, trash-talking, "can I axe yew..." saying ebonics-loving moron then gets all Right and Proper and says Aunt like "Ahhhh-unt".

I hate that.

Cyclefrance · 11-28-2005, 10:30 AM

How about mixed metaphors - one guy in our office a few years back used to say quite regularly that he would keep his ear to the grindstone to see if anything cropped up....

BigV · 11-28-2005, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Cyclefrance

How about mixed metaphors - one guy in our office a few years back used to say quite regularly that he would keep his ear to the grindstone to see if anything cropped up....

From what I see here it sounds like you should start a malaprop thread...

Sundae · 11-28-2005, 10:33 AM

I knew someone who claimed to have "eagle ears" meaning he had good hearing...

BigV · 11-28-2005, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I knew someone who claimed to have "eagle ears" meaning he had good hearing...

I've heard that one too

Then he followed it up with "...good eye - vision..." I'm still scratching my head.

mrnoodle · 11-28-2005, 01:25 PM

I dated a girl who pronounced 'lightning' (2 syllables, weather phenomenon) as 'lightninin' (3 syllables). I finally sat down with her and made her sound out the 2 syllables separately, which she did fine. Put em together, though, and the magical 3rd "in" gets attached. She had a master's degree, but refused to pronounce it right, because her daddy said it that way.

I fed her to hogs.

With a side of "pasghetti".

Dad and mom went to "hy-WY-ah" and whilst attending a luau, heard some pretty GIT-tar music.

Dad also calls the German car manufacturer "mar-say-deez". The other is "Volswagon"

The British one is Jagwire.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-28-2005, 05:28 PM

Lightning is a noun. Lightningin' is a verb.

Question;
A Vegan, as in non-meateater. Is it pronounced Vej-en or Veg-en?

Cyclefrance · 11-28-2005, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Question;
A Vegan, as in non-meateater. Is it pronounced Vej-en or Veg-en?

Just to make it more awkward - over here you hear people saying both Vay-gan and Vee-gan....

dar512 · 11-28-2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mrnoodle

The British one is Jagwire.

I was shocked the first time I heard a commercial for Jaguar. Evidently the British think there are three syllables in there. Even though I'm an Anglophile and tend to overdo most things, I can't bring myself to pronounce it that way.

I did once use the English spelling for "colour" in a spelling test. I knew it would be counted incorrect, but this was a sophomore high school class and I had to do something to entertain myself.

BigV · 11-28-2005, 05:36 PM

I have only heard vee-gen, with the "g" as in "get".

Sundae · 11-29-2005, 03:14 AM

How is Jaguar pronounced in the States then? Assume its Jag-waar. That sounds funny to me

I always smile when I hear the American pronunciation of "Caribbean" - I know its not wrong, its just different (that could apply to me sometimes!) It's still funny to my ears. For the record we say "Carry-BEE-ann"

11-27-2005, 07:06 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	and NPR. Of course they never say Carnegie with a proper Scottish brogue. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-28-2005, 07:28 AM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Like when some hip-hop, trash-talking, "can I axe yew..." saying ebonics-loving moron then gets all Right and Proper and says Aunt like "Ahhhh-unt". I hate that. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-28-2005, 10:30 AM	#6
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	How about mixed metaphors - one guy in our office a few years back used to say quite regularly that he would keep his ear to the grindstone to see if anything cropped up.... __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

11-28-2005, 01:25 PM	#10
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I dated a girl who pronounced 'lightning' (2 syllables, weather phenomenon) as 'lightninin' (3 syllables). I finally sat down with her and made her sound out the 2 syllables separately, which she did fine. Put em together, though, and the magical 3rd "in" gets attached. She had a master's degree, but refused to pronounce it right, because her daddy said it that way. I fed her to hogs. With a side of "pasghetti". Dad and mom went to "hy-WY-ah" and whilst attending a luau, heard some pretty GIT-tar music. Dad also calls the German car manufacturer "mar-say-deez". The other is "Volswagon" The British one is Jagwire. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

11-28-2005, 05:28 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Lightning is a noun. Lightningin' is a verb. Question; A Vegan, as in non-meateater. Is it pronounced Vej-en or Veg-en? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-27-2005, 06:19 PM	#1
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Ok here's something else...... it's not a mispronouncement per se, but it's still irritating. It drives me nuts when people feel this need to pronounce a particular word with a different accent. Ms white bread suddenly becomes Italian when she says the word risotto, or becomes Greek when she says feta cheese. It's like they think it makes them sound smarter or more worldly, when in fact it makes me cringe and think "what a dork". It seems that women do it more than men - especially the trilling of the letter r in words. I see it all the time on the cooking shows.

11-28-2005, 10:33 AM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I knew someone who claimed to have "eagle ears" meaning he had good hearing...

11-28-2005, 05:36 PM	#14
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I have only heard vee-gen, with the "g" as in "get". __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-29-2005, 03:14 AM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	How is Jaguar pronounced in the States then? Assume its Jag-waar. That sounds funny to me I always smile when I hear the American pronunciation of "Caribbean" - I know its not wrong, its just different (that could apply to me sometimes!) It's still funny to my ears. For the record we say "Carry-BEE-ann"

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