Commonly mispronounced words - Page 7

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....

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, 11:49 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...

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.

melidasaur · 11-28-2005, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonchi

And speaking of this ebonics BS, raise your hand if you have not gritted your teeth to powder everytime a black person being interviewed says "ax" instead of "asked"?

Amen to that!!!

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....

BigV · 11-28-2005, 05:36 PM

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

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.

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"

Cyclefrance · 11-29-2005, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

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"

My geminian split personality comes into play with tis one - at home I say as you have written, but at work, in shipping world, say 'caribb-e-an (or Caribbs for short!)

Trilby · 11-29-2005, 09:22 AM

People round here call a Jag-waar this: "One of them there ferr-in cars."

The only reason I know to say Jag-U-ahr is because of Pink Floyd.

11-28-2005, 07:28 AM	#92
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	#93
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	#98
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	#99
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.

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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.

11-28-2005, 10:33 AM	#94
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...

11-29-2005, 03:14 AM	#103
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"

11-29-2005, 09:22 AM	#105
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	People round here call a Jag-waar this: "One of them there ferr-in cars." The only reason I know to say Jag-U-ahr is because of Pink Floyd. __________________ 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

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