Author Topic: Pronunciation that makes you cringe (Read 149127 times)

Ruthie · « **Reply #275 on:** 23 March, 2016, 12:03:10 pm »

Because that's how they say it in Trumplandia.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #276 on:** 23 March, 2016, 03:04:56 pm »

Both pronunciations have been around for a long time, as have both versions of patron and patronise.

Legs · « **Reply #277 on:** 23 March, 2016, 03:15:58 pm »

Someone needs to have a word with Bonnie Raitt.

Ian H · « **Reply #278 on:** 23 March, 2016, 04:50:59 pm »

Overheard phone conversation"...for prosterity...".

Pickled Onion · « **Reply #279 on:** 23 March, 2016, 06:29:15 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 23 March, 2016, 11:13:12 am

There is a R4 programme on at the moment discussing "pattents".

When did a patent become a pattent? No one refers to "pattent leather" and nothing has ever been "pattently obvious" to anyone, so why the widespread mispronunciation of this word?

Generally, esp. outside of USA, paytent = adjective; pattent = noun.

So you are correct, it's *always* paytent leather, but usually The Pattent Office.

PhilO · « **Reply #280 on:** 23 March, 2016, 07:17:48 pm »

Those of us that work in intellectual property always use the pronounciation with a short - 'a'.

hellymedic · « **Reply #281 on:** 23 March, 2016, 07:20:51 pm »

Quote from: Wowbagger on 23 March, 2016, 11:13:12 am

There is a R4 programme on at the moment discussing "pattents".

When did a patent become a pattent? No one refers to "pattent leather" and nothing has ever been "pattently obvious" to anyone, so why the widespread mispronunciation of this word?

My Dad has pronounce this both ways, but mostly 'pattents' for the last four decades

Pingu · « **Reply #282 on:** 06 April, 2016, 04:33:18 pm »

6Music newsreader described someone as self-depreciating

Ian H · « **Reply #283 on:** 06 April, 2016, 04:57:44 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 06 April, 2016, 04:33:18 pm

6Music newsreader described someone as self-depreciating

Devalued by their own words?

Bledlow · « **Reply #284 on:** 25 May, 2016, 10:09:58 pm »

Ponte Vecchio pronounced "Ponte Vetchio", as if Italian cch is like ch in church.

By a BBC newsreader, no less.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #285 on:** 25 May, 2016, 10:15:28 pm »

I think we've had it before, but Don McLean's blatant "Febuary" in "American Pie" made me cringe the other day.

hatler · « **Reply #286 on:** 25 May, 2016, 10:41:35 pm »

Not 'shiver' ?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #287 on:** 26 May, 2016, 11:02:13 am »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 25 May, 2016, 10:15:28 pm

I think we've had it before, but Don McLean's blatant "Febuary" in "American Pie" made me cringe the other day.

How else would it scan in the song?

Nuncio · « **Reply #288 on:** 26 May, 2016, 01:04:02 pm »

Quote from: hatler on 25 May, 2016, 10:41:35 pm

Not 'shiver' ?

Legs · « **Reply #289 on:** 01 June, 2016, 10:38:11 am »

ash-felt

T42 · « **Reply #290 on:** 01 June, 2016, 10:43:31 am »

^^^When I was a nipper I first read that as ash-splat.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #291 on:** 02 June, 2016, 06:21:14 pm »

TV's Reeta Chakrabarti keeps referring to the new fivers as being made of "plaarstic". It grates. Stop it.

hatler · « **Reply #292 on:** 02 June, 2016, 06:22:55 pm »

I had a history teacher who said it that way. But, even worse, those things that were handed to every civilian in WW2 were "garse marsks". Oowwwwwwww.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #293 on:** 02 June, 2016, 06:31:50 pm »

I imagine Her Maj used to have a guess maarsk.

Ian H · « **Reply #294 on:** 02 June, 2016, 06:55:10 pm »

Someone, who shall remain nameless, on moving to Devon went into a pasty shop and asked for a pasty – rhyming it with 'tasty'. Shop-keeper looked utterly blank.

Bledlow · « **Reply #295 on:** 02 June, 2016, 09:38:50 pm »

Is that worse or better than 'parsty'?

Ian H · « **Reply #296 on:** 02 June, 2016, 09:45:23 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 02 June, 2016, 09:38:50 pm

Is that worse or better than 'parsty'?

That was the second attempt. The proper, local pronunciation is with a long but very open 'a'.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #297 on:** 02 June, 2016, 10:28:01 pm »

Miss Z the younger pronounces "library" as "lah-bray". This seems worryingly common in the village.

Torslanda · « **Reply #298 on:** 03 June, 2016, 01:14:35 am »

Sorry if it's been said before but moosecasters who refer to a minister as the Seckertree of State should be shot through the lungs...

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #299 on:** 03 June, 2016, 08:31:10 am »

Quote from: Torslanda on 03 June, 2016, 01:14:35 am

Sorry if it's been said before but moosecasters who refer to a minister as the Seckertree of State should be shot through the lungs...

And the same goes for USAnians who think SCIENTISTS work in labratories.

With square bullets.