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Mispronounced words that make me crazy
- Thread starter vinny
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It's probably been said dozens of times now, but I haven't read this entire thread, but when someone says "you guys" as "use guys". I worked for a guy who oddly enough would use both pronunciations 50-50.
Yeah well...you're wrong ain't ya
I'd be wrong if I were speaking in in England, but correct in America. Different standards for different dialects. From an American dictionary:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jaguar
BTW -- I do realize you were joking around... But I see a lot of postings on this thread that ignore the legitimate regional variations -- and I've always been interested in the differences between British and American English. A pronunciation may be "wrong" in one region but "proper" in another. And of course some pronunciations are wrong no matter where you are!
From an American dictionary:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jaguar
BTW -- I do realize you were joking around... But I see a lot of postings on this thread that ignore the legitimate regional variations -- and I've always been interested in the differences between British and American English. A pronunciation may be "wrong" in one region but "proper" in another. And of course some pronunciations are wrong no matter where you are!
There are quite a few differences in pronunciation for motor manufacturers... I've noticed, in the US, that Hyundai gets contracted to two syllables - "hun-die" - according to a Korean friend of mine, it's supposed to be "hee-un-day" - three syllables. Although apparently the US pronounces Nissan properly - "nee-sahhn" - as opposed to the more common "niss-anne" elsewhere.
the FIRST thing that irrates me is when people see Bass Girl and pronounce it like the fish...that burns me to the core!!
Others:
Sake is supposed to be saa kay NOT sa key....
wrestling is not Rassleing
ask is not axe
get is not git
and....last but not least....
I am tired of this:
stranger:"what's your name?"
me:"Miko"
stranger: "huh?"
me: "it's MIKO"
stranger:" Meeka?"
me: (rolling eyes) "yeah"
Sometimes I hate my name....grrrrr.
Others:
Sake is supposed to be saa kay NOT sa key....
wrestling is not Rassleing
ask is not axe
get is not git
and....last but not least....
I am tired of this:
stranger:"what's your name?"
me:"Miko"
stranger: "huh?"
me: "it's MIKO"
stranger:" Meeka?"
me: (rolling eyes) "yeah"
Sometimes I hate my name....grrrrr.
Another car one is Subaru. In Australia, we say it as a quick flowing 'Sooberoo'. I believe in other countries its pronounced more like Su-bar-oo.
***??!!?? When did you move to San Antonio????
As to Tejano, some people incorrectly say: Tay (like in Hey) Hano..
It's Teh Hano.. it's TE not TA. Say Tayhano to Spanish speaking people and you'll get a
As to Bexar, it's pronounced Bear, here's the Wiki: "In Spanish, "Béxar" is pronounced [ˈbehaɾ]; however, in English it is pronounced /ˈbɛr/ "bear".
El Dorado... well that one was just pissing me off. Well known newscasters and long time residents incorrectly pronouncing El Dorado Ranch. Buttheads. LOL
What are you doing in San Antonio??? You know this is the armpit of Tejas, right? LOL
Tejano!!!!
There are other Tejano music fans here too!
cool!!!!
The words Quite and Quiet
like someone says SHHH be quite...
Excuse me, be quite what?
Quiet, the word is quiet!
like someone says SHHH be quite...
Excuse me, be quite what?
Quiet, the word is quiet!
forte
I dare you to use it in conversation and pronounce it correctly. It just sounds odd in a flat American accent.
It's a one-syllable word. But you may find that due to incessant mispronounciation, "authorities" are caving.
I dare you to use it in conversation and pronounce it correctly. It just sounds odd in a flat American accent.
It's a one-syllable word. But you may find that due to incessant mispronounciation, "authorities" are caving.
it's actually a two syllable word because the e is technically supposed to be é (from what I've come to understand, atleast) and pronounced "for-tay".
I believe it comes from Italian, and can be used in the full name of the piano, the pianoforte. The instrument being called this because it could play soft and load notes, as apposed to the clavier or harpsichord that could only play at one volume.
So one sentance could be "Is this passage supposed to be played piano or forte?"
Check this out:
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"Forte" has a confusing etymology because it is used both in French, where it is pronounced like "fort", and in Italian, where it is pronounced like "for-tay". The musical term definitely comes from Italian, but according to wiktionary the version used in the phrase "not my forte" is borrowed from French and should therefore be pronounced "fort".
Go figure... This was news to me. I don't use the phrase "not my forte" very often, but I suppose if I ever did I probably mispronounced it.
