pronunciation pet hate

Binka

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children pronounced as chidren

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Gerry Ryan pronouncing Portugal as Portagul

balon

Sangwidges and Janguary

Pherekydes

George Hamilton saying sikth instead of sixth. My other half saying mellingitis.

Poochie05

Ontroprenoower - I know it's a foreign word but it's not that difficult. There's an add on the radio for some ethnic entrepreneurship awards and it is mispronounced every time (which is lots of times). You'd think if they had to say it so often they'd at least find out how to pronounce it. And don't get me started on the Newstalk presenter who puts the emphasis on the middle bit - onTROPenoower :mad:

FlutterinBantam

Slow coach wrote: »

George Hamilton saying sikth instead of sixth. My other half saying mellingitis.

She must be a true Dub??

The true Dub usually throws in the "L" instead of 'N'

As in "Where did you go on your holidays last year??

Oh we were in "Telleriffe"!!!

Pherekydes

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

She must be a true Dub??

She is. North Inner city. Despite a Trinners' degree, she pronounces a lot of things the same way as her mother.

A package of Crip.
Chimley
Window still. (I'm wincing while typing )

Aard

That must be really frustrating, Slow Coach. Those little things would drive me mad. Next time she says it, just say, "You mean chimney, right?" and see what reaction you get; she may not notice that she's doing it.

niceonetom

irish people who pronounce chicago as shi-car-go annoy me.

americans who pronounce anything ending with ing as if it ends with een. "e.g. i was feeleen, like, ok n stuff". they're the same ones who usually intonate up at the end of every sentence, as if asking a question. the fools.

i like some mispronunciations though. i finds dubs who say "yizzer" for your quaintly charming, though it's hard to take them too seriously.

i have singaporean cousins who have perfect engish, but with many strange 'singlish' characteristics: contra-bute for con-trib-ute is one that offends me as it shows a lack of understanding of how that word is constructed.

if you say "would of" to me you will forever be thought of as an idiot. sorry.

FlutterinBantam

Aard wrote: »

That must be really frustrating, Slow Coach. Those little things would drive me mad. Next time she says it, just say, "You mean chimney, right?" and see what reaction you get; she may not notice that she's doing it.

heh heh ....Not a chance in hell I would say, better chance of snow in Aurgust

Pherekydes

Aard wrote: »

That must be really frustrating, Slow Coach. Those little things would drive me mad. Next time she says it, just say, "You mean chimney, right?" and see what reaction you get; she may not notice that she's doing it.

I wince every time she says it. What's more she has the kids saying it, too. :mad:

Yes, I correct it every single time. Even in company. So much so that if she's about to say one of "her" words in company she checks herself and tries to say it right. Mission accomplished.

I have to admit to one or two bad ones myself, like everton instead of everything. :rolleyes:

Hugh_C

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

....and 'committee' as 'comma - tee'.

My own pet pronounciation hate is when Dorset Street is pronounced as 'DorSETT' street!

It should rhyme with corset.

Wrong.

People who live on Dorset ST pronounce it DorSETT Street. I imagine they're right.

Wishbone Ash

Hugh_C wrote: »

Wrong.

People who live on Dorset ST pronounce it DorSETT Street. I imagine they're right.

It was named after the Earl of Dorset, not the Earl of DorSETT.

IanCurtis

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Left instead of "let" as in "he left him go" Most people from Cork & Kerry

What's wrong with saying "he let him go"?

PS Anyone who says "DORset street" should be kicked out of the country.

Hugh_C

obl wrote: »

I hate people who either can't pronounce "th", or those who hyper-correct most "t" sounds to be pronounced as a "th".

you clearly have issues ...

Hugh_C

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It was named after the Earl of Dorset, not the Earl of DorSETT.

Doesn't matter where the fecker was from, north inner city inhabitants have modified it for their own purposes and DorSETT Street it is, and always will be. Except of course to southsiders who rarely venture over, except as a minor inconvenience on their way to the Airport or a yummy plate of prawn sandwiches at The Creauker.

FlutterinBantam

IanCurtis wrote: »

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Left instead of "let" as in "he left him go" Most people from Cork & Kerry

What's wrong with saying "he let him go"?

PS Anyone who says "DORset street" should be kicked out of the country.

Nothing at all Ian nothing at all.

Brian

Committee, film, advertisement, worm, Corolla. Cork people.