OT: Mispronunciations you hate

[87Xfer]

hybrid does not equal "hi-bread"

 

[87Xfer]

And I work with a guy who's a published author, and he insists on pronouncing NASA Nassau.

 

[87Xfer]

Didn't think this was a word either, but clearly Webster has given up on challenging made up or blended words.

History and Etymology for irregardless

probably blend of irrespective and regardless

This makes my head hurt. So the dictionary is now just conforming to the lowest common denominator.

 

[87Xfer]

The second is my biggest pet peeve. My daughter and I have a game called “Idiot Spelling Bee”. She found some website with stupid kid names with parents who bend the rules of phonics. She then has me try to spell them. I’m a pretty great speller. I have spelled 0% right. We used to play a lot but we have passed many, many hours during the pandemic with this game.

If you name your kid “Knaghtahleigh” (and I’m not kidding), you deserve to get punched in the face. It’s also why we started only writing “Love, Emily”on Valentines in elementary school. Because I won’t acknowledge your kid’s name.

Laughed out loud because it made me think of this...cracks me up no matter how many times I watch it
pronouncing names

 

[Get a Job]

I have a friend who says "fuffoastah" instead of "supposed to." This guy makes well over 6 figures and is quite a mover and shaker in the Connecticut healthcare system.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Don't be such a looser.

Talk about a lose cannon

 

[uconnell]

Worked with a guy years ago who said sangwich. I think samwich would have been preferable.

It seems as though sangwich was like the word used most often where I grew up. I hated it also axe for ask.

 

[browndog319]

Laughed out loud because it made me think of this...cracks me up no matter how many times I watch it
pronouncing names

I LOVE that video! I’ve watched it so many times and it’s still funny... my name is also Denise. So it’s even funnier!

When TikTok kids are making fun of it, you know it’s a thing...

TikTok - Make Your Day

 

[joober jones]

Potata instead of potato

 

[storrsroars]

“Peenalized” instead of penalized

When you're at a game, do you shout "DEE-fense" or "deh-FENSE"?

 

[youseethat]

“Warshington” in place of Washington; “warshing machine” vs washing machine. Drives me nuts, but we all have our flaws:

I call coleslaw “co-slaw”. I know it’s wrong, but oh well.

 

[Dove]

Lose and loose are used incorrectly every single day on social media.

Okay...my #1. How is even possible to mess up? And even if its a spellcheck gaffe....at least correct this.

 

[David 76]

Joking?

"I could care less" is great when used properly. It let's a person know you have the capacity to not give more of a damn about whatever it is being disgust, but either due to the persons personality or the subject you aren't investing the time and energy (or lack there of). You are just moving on.

It is: I couldn't care less
And : whatever is being discussed

 

[RichZ]

“Warshington” in place of Washington; “warshing machine” vs washing machine. Drives me nuts, but we all have our flaws:

I call coleslaw “co-slaw”. I know it’s wrong, but oh well.

Western PA guys I used to hang with in my street racing days, said Woorsh for Wash. And a pair of pliers was a plar.

 

[Hoophound]

It seems as though sangwich was like the word used most often where I grew up. I hated it also axe for ask.

Sangwich is Italian American slang. My family never said it that way but it was pretty common in New York.

 

[Kenny11]

A lady at the Chinese restaurant just said she was there to pick up her “General Toce” chicken. I don’t even know the right way to prounounce tso but the way she pronounced it got me more angry that I should’ve been for some reason.

 

[tentoes4rings]

Okay...my #1. How is even possible to mess up? And even if its a spellcheck gaffe....at least correct this.

How about when people write too with one O? It drives me crazy. Maybe it’s acceptable slang but is it huge effort to add one more O??

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Everyone is calling social distancing quarantine. You’re not in quarantine unless you’re sick.

 

[Get a Job]

Everyone is calling social distancing quarantine. You’re not in quarantine unless you’re sick.

Or live with someone who is sick.

 

[UofCT]

Mine as well

 

[Leebo]

Or live with someone who is sick.

Or suspected of being infected.

No symptoms necessary.

 

[browndog319]

This likely isn’t widespread at all, but I have a cousin who used to pronounce “breakfast” as “breakfRast” and “beginning” as “begEnning” and it would frustrate me to no end.

My daughter says breakfast “breffkist”. It makes me crazy. Some people in her dad’s family say it (south Philly roots). She doesn’t say “wooder” or “Iggles”, but she says this grating thing.

 

[RichZ]

Sangwich is Italian American slang. My family never said it that way but it was pretty common in New York.

That would explain it. His name was Donato Salvatore.

 

[Poe]

Nuclear, when pronounced nuke-you-ler.

Also, “on accident”

 

[ClifSpliffy]

'ammends' how the heck can u think 'ammends' sounds like 'ahlmonds?'
almonds has a friggin L! where's the L sound in 'ammends?'