Commonly mispronounced words - Page 8

mrnoodle · 11-29-2005, 10:42 AM

Thing is, 'jaguar' isn't an English word -- it's Portuguese, and it's pronounced "yag-war" with a kind of hhh sound on the y. So in this case at least, the Americanized version is closer to the correct pronunciation than the Brit version is.

jaguar · 11-29-2005, 10:58 AM

poor UG, he was trying to sound to bright, then he got the plural of ignoramus wrong.

Hearing someone say paradigm as para-digm made me laugh out loud, tertiary as ter-ed-it-ory just worried me.

personally i'm jag-u-ar and if the portuguese have a problem with it they can send a fleet.

Sundae · 11-29-2005, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jaguar

Hearing someone say paradigm as para-digm made me laugh out loud

Was it someone who had only read the word before? In which case they have my sympathy - I know I've come out with some of these myself before.

Distantly related - I am still wary of the word oxymoron, after our cruel English lecturer told us the correct pronunciation was "ock-ZIM-erron". Which lets face it, makes as much sense as the way you pronouce hyperbole. I will still avoid saying it - the correct pronunciation sounds wrong to me.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-29-2005, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jaguar

personally i'm jag-u-ar and if the portuguese have a problem with it they can send a fleet.

A Fleet?

Happy Monkey · 11-29-2005, 09:26 PM

Or maybe a fleet of man-o-wars (men-o-war?).

seakdivers · 11-30-2005, 02:24 AM

Sundae Girl - I am with you on the reading vs. hearing it spoken issue.

I remember a particular incident in 5th grade. We all had to take turns reading out of a book that the teacher picked for the day. I was (am) so incredibly shy - especially about public speaking, so naturally my deepest fear was that the teacher would call on me to read out loud. As my classmates would read their section, I would pre-read the next one just in case I got picked.

I had a "thank god" moment when the section I thought I had mastered was assigned to another kid... He read it, and he said a word that made me look back down at my own book and think "what? "

For some reason I saw the word debris (day-brees) as a word that should be pronounced derbis (der-bis).

Talk about a sweaty palms

BigV · 11-30-2005, 12:14 PM

misogynist

Sorry for departing from the theme, I just had to share the laugh!

Clodfobble · 11-30-2005, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by seakdivers

For some reason I saw the word debris (day-brees) as a word that should be pronounced derbis (der-bis)

That's okay, your classmate got it wrong too. It's pronounced deh-bree.

Undertoad · 11-30-2005, 05:55 PM

Day-brees is the plural. It's spelled the same.

im a liar

wolf · 11-30-2005, 07:14 PM

One of my friend's from high school used to speak about how horrified she was when her third or fourth grade teacher insisted on correcting her pronounciation of "anemone."

No matter how much my friend protested, the teacher made her say it Annie-moans.

A gifted program kid, my friend was never again certain about the ability of teachers to teach from that moment forward.

Griff · 11-30-2005, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

A gifted program kid, my friend was never again certain about the ability of teachers to teach from that moment forward.

Good for her!

Queen of the Ryche · 11-30-2005, 08:40 PM

"samwich" or "sangwich" drive me nuts. (From the same folks who bring is "axe yew a keshun" and other delightful ebonic tidbits.)
My mom adds letters, like Jerry Steinfeld, and Ski-doo.
Then there's one of my personal favorites" "Whether or not." No. It's just plain "whether." There's no "or not" about it. Right up there with Eggspecially in my book.
My husband has a few good ones that he uses frequently, but I have purposely blocked them out of my English-degree maniacally grammar oriented mind. If the self inflicted cloud lifts, I'll bring them to this fun little feast of a table.

Trilby · 11-30-2005, 09:11 PM

Hi, Queenie! Missed ya!

seakdivers · 12-01-2005, 01:26 AM

Thanks for trying to save me UT...

Clodfobble - you know, the funny thing is that after seeing your reply I said the word debris (mentally of course..... I never talk to myself), and it fit better with the way you described it.

Oh god. I am wrong in telling you all how I was wrong! Jezzus I am such a tard.

glatt · 12-01-2005, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Queen of the Ryche

My mom adds letters, like Jerry Steinfeld, and Ski-doo.

Where's the extra letter in Ski-Doo? Or is she talking about personal watercraft instead of snowmobiles, and she means Sea-Doo?

11-29-2005, 10:42 AM	#106
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	Thing is, 'jaguar' isn't an English word -- it's Portuguese, and it's pronounced "yag-war" with a kind of hhh sound on the y. So in this case at least, the Americanized version is closer to the correct pronunciation than the Brit version is. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

11-29-2005, 10:58 AM	#107
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	poor UG, he was trying to sound to bright, then he got the plural of ignoramus wrong. Hearing someone say paradigm as para-digm made me laugh out loud, tertiary as ter-ed-it-ory just worried me. personally i'm jag-u-ar and if the portuguese have a problem with it they can send a fleet. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

11-29-2005, 09:26 PM	#110
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11-30-2005, 12:14 PM	#112
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	misogynist Sorry for departing from the theme, I just had to share the laugh! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-30-2005, 07:14 PM	#115
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	One of my friend's from high school used to speak about how horrified she was when her third or fourth grade teacher insisted on correcting her pronounciation of "anemone." No matter how much my friend protested, the teacher made her say it Annie-moans. A gifted program kid, my friend was never again certain about the ability of teachers to teach from that moment forward. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-30-2005, 02:24 AM	#111
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Sundae Girl - I am with you on the reading vs. hearing it spoken issue. I remember a particular incident in 5th grade. We all had to take turns reading out of a book that the teacher picked for the day. I was (am) so incredibly shy - especially about public speaking, so naturally my deepest fear was that the teacher would call on me to read out loud. As my classmates would read their section, I would pre-read the next one just in case I got picked. I had a "thank god" moment when the section I thought I had mastered was assigned to another kid... He read it, and he said a word that made me look back down at my own book and think "what? " For some reason I saw the word debris (day-brees) as a word that should be pronounced derbis (der-bis). Talk about a sweaty palms

11-30-2005, 05:55 PM	#114
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Day-brees is the plural. It's spelled the same. im a liar

11-30-2005, 08:40 PM	#117
Queen of the Ryche is fleeing the scene Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Beautiful CO Posts: 1,510	"samwich" or "sangwich" drive me nuts. (From the same folks who bring is "axe yew a keshun" and other delightful ebonic tidbits.) My mom adds letters, like Jerry Steinfeld, and Ski-doo. Then there's one of my personal favorites" "Whether or not." No. It's just plain "whether." There's no "or not" about it. Right up there with Eggspecially in my book. My husband has a few good ones that he uses frequently, but I have purposely blocked them out of my English-degree maniacally grammar oriented mind. If the self inflicted cloud lifts, I'll bring them to this fun little feast of a table. __________________ Once, in an interview, Chuck Norris admitted that he was not the most awesome thing ever. He declined to elaborate; but I believe we all know that he was referring to the existence of chocolate covered bacon. I'd rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.

11-30-2005, 09:11 PM	#118
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Hi, Queenie! Missed ya! __________________ 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

12-01-2005, 01:26 AM	#119
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Thanks for trying to save me UT... Clodfobble - you know, the funny thing is that after seeing your reply I said the word debris (mentally of course..... I never talk to myself), and it fit better with the way you described it. Oh god. I am wrong in telling you all how I was wrong! Jezzus I am such a tard.

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