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Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
Today in a business meeting someone used the word hyperbole in describing some situation. Except that he pronounced it "hyper-bowl."
When I was a kid, every time I read the word "awry" I pronounced it "aw-ree" in my head. Luckily, I never had occassion to actually use that word. One day while reading, for some random reason, my brain decided to pronounce it "a-rye" and a lightbulb went off in my head and I knew before going to the dictionary that that was how you pronounce it. Your turn. |
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
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When I was a kid, every time I read the word "awry" I pronounced it "aw-ree" in my head. Luckily, I never had occassion to actually use that word. One day while reading, for some random reason, my brain decided to pronounce it "a-rye" and a lightbulb went off in my head and I knew before going to the dictionary that that was how you pronounce it. [/ QUOTE ] It was the same thing for me with awry. Such a weird looking word when it's in print. |
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
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Today in a business meeting someone used the word hyperbole in describing some situation. Except that he pronounced it "hyper-bowl. [/ QUOTE ] Damn, thats how i pronounce it. Though i never use the word, so luckily havent had it come up in actual conversation. Off to the dictionary for me i think. |
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
Colonel - I would assume this one is pretty common
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
Not a word but a name:
Richard Feynman (I pronounced it Fayn-man, it's Fine-man) |
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
Mishap. I pronounced it like "bishop" until I was nine.
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jaffa,
Looks like this thread has already been valuable! |
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
pen - but i'm from tennessee, so it was more of a dialect thing
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
when i was really young, iron was i'-run
also, behemoth was beh-heh-moth' (this was from playing sweet final fantasy 2 or 3) i never did this, but a ton of people do: supposedly = supposably |
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Re: Words you pronounced wrong for a long time (or others do)
No love for nookyular?
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