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Most annoying mispronunciation

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  • #152
    Brian_Zeluz
    Registered Users Posts: 445 ✭✭Brian_Zeluz


    ruthloss wrote: »
    Did he say The 'Specific' Ocean.?:P

    She would get it wrong both ways! "The 'Specific' Ocean" and "am I being pacific enough"!


  • #153
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,402 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Candie wrote: »
    Fillum instead of film drives me crazy. It can't be that hard to say it properly.

    Asking pronounced as 'axing' is really common, although it doesn't annoy me.

    People at the gym waiting to use the 'threadmill'...it's treadmill people, no 'h'.

    Guzinta - as in: The smaller bag guzinta the bigger one. A relative says this and it makes me cringe.

    That's just an example of anaptyxis or svarabhakti. It's quite common and you should try not to let it bother you so much.


  • #154
    Scar Tissue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,391 ✭✭✭Scar Tissue


    Brian_Zeluz wrote: »
    She would get it wrong both ways! "The 'Specific' Ocean" and "am I being pacific enough"!

    God my housemate does this so often, he's 29 and still does it after (politely) mentioning that he was doing it wrong..!


  • #155
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,104 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I really like the original pronunciation of clique, which is "kleek". Then it was click in America, not it is click here. I miss cleek!


  • #156
    lahalane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭lahalane


    Overheard in a pub
    1. - Is it e-ther or i-ther
    2. - Shr a-ther of them will do.


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  • #157
    Whatsernamex33
    Closed Accounts Posts: 843 ✭✭✭Whatsernamex33


    I knew someone once who's say 'southren' and 'westren', when it's southern and western.

    Strange thing about it was that they'd pronounce northern and eastern right. :P


  • #158
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Childerns.

    The Childerns Hospital.


  • #159
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,505 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Whatsernamex33 wrote: »
    I knew someone once who's say 'southren' and 'westren', when it's southern and western.

    Ugh. And "modren".


  • #160
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    'Fabulis' instead of 'fabulous'. You know that ad for Kildare Village on the radio? I would like to hunt that woman down and break both her legs.


  • #161
    Lisha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,695 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Comet-tee instead of committee


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  • #162
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Coluem (Column)

    Every person on national broadcast media should have this as an app!

    http://howjsay.com/index.php?word=thailand&submit=Submit


  • #163
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1visYpIREUM


  • #164
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    My boyfriend's dad pronounces 'real' as 'rail'!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:


  • #165
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Both pronunciations of issue are considered standard.

    http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=issue&submit=Submit

    Not in my book.


  • #166
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Wurly wrote: »
    My boyfriend's dad pronounces 'real' as 'rail'!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    Something about Madrid maybe?


  • #167
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    Not in my book.

    www.amazon.com - couldn't find it.


  • #168
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    Thailand never has and never will be pronounced thighland....same with the name thompson . Some sections of Irish media are seemingly unable to grasp the concept of a silent h.


  • #169
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    When the Thompson Twins faded from the charts it was good news on two counts.


  • #170
    Lisha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,695 ✭✭✭Lisha


    Air-ee instead of area


  • #171
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    When people pronounce Our as 'Awr' or 'Oar'


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  • #172
    Lisha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,695 ✭✭✭Lisha


    The 'real Thompson Committee for Thailand Area' could make for a painful listening experience.


  • #173
    mcwinning
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭mcwinning


    Vehicle pronounced as vayhicle.

    Tea pronounced as cha.


  • #174
    doubleyoubee
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭doubleyoubee


    ruthloss wrote: »

    there, instead of their.

    They have the same pronunciation though?


  • #175
    sfbonner
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭sfbonner


    Tea TAY
    Old OWL
    ROLL ROWL
    Peugeot PEWJOE.


  • #176
    Norwesterner
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Norwesterner


    St. Stephensen's's's's's's's's Day
    Tobalerone.


  • #177
    con___manx1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭con___manx1


    the way Americans pronounce route and pedophile annoy the sh*t out of me.
    (ped ) o ( phile ) and rowt


  • #178
    The Big Red Button
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    Flour pronounced as flower. And vice versa.

    Actually, on the topic of baking - Rachel Allen's pronunciation of just about anything! E.g. this is the first video that came up on Youtube ... even just listen to the first thirty seconds. Crumble = Cremble? Custard = Cuss-ted? Butter = Betteh? Wtf?!


  • #179
    Norwesterner
    Registered Users Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Norwesterner


    The way Gerry Adams say's
    Tony Blur=Tony Blair.
    Power shower= Power share.


  • #180
    Teyla Emmagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,641 ✭✭✭Teyla Emmagan


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    I really like the original pronunciation of clique, which is "kleek". Then it was click in America, not it is click here. I miss cleek!

    I still say cleek.


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  • #181
    Chemical Burn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭Chemical Burn


    Acciaccatura wrote: »
    When people, including my chemistry teacher the odd time, say "nu-kyi-lar" instead of "nu-clear". It irks me.

    Nuclear .. it's pronounced Nuclear ... ughhhh


  • #182
    sparksfly
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭sparksfly


    concrate block
    as corn as
    chimley
    folly that car
    swally your dinner
    stomach ulsters
    somfink (we are now at it)
    crinimal
    the ohspital
    the azoo
    the azip
    pettoral tank
    dant is not well, dunkle is'nt much better


  • #183
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    People who pronounce Cahill which is Ka-hill as Kay-hill. It's the first for crying out load. Usually the Brits call it Kay-hill. When you correct them, they ask "are you sure?" Yes I am bloody sure, it is one of the oldest Irish surnames and it hasn't changed in hundreds of fécking years. Also had American's tell me that they were the Ma-hone-eee's as opposed to the Mahony's, I had to ask them to spell it to even get what they were saying. Also Gallagher is pronounced Gall-a-her not Gall-ag-ger. And Kirsten is not Keeer-sten, it is Kir-sten. And Ireland is Ar-land not Ire-land. I don't do well with American tourists!


  • #184
    earlyevening
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    I'd say about 50% of Irish people say solfadeine when they mean solpadeine.

    I even know a pharmacist who does it and he totally resists correction.


  • #185
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    I've never heard it been called solpadeine.


  • #186
    exador
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭exador


    tanks a millen

    Thank a million


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  • #187
    Ziegfeldgirl27
    Registered Users Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Ziegfeldgirl27


    FILLUM. It drives me mad. It's film for gods sake! One syllable!


  • #188
    earlyevening
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    Daveysil15 wrote: »
    I've never heard it been called solpadeine.

    Proves my point then I suppose.

    http://www.google.ie/search?q=solpadeine+logo&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=883&tbm=isch&cad=b&cad=cbv&sei=lfZZUaaJF8WzhAf2w4CQDg


  • #189
    Miss Lockhart
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,639 ✭✭✭Miss Lockhart


    I've never heard it not being called solpadeine.


  • #190
    LordSutch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,078 ✭✭✭✭LordSutch


    Westminister :D


  • #191
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    earlyevening wrote: »
    Proves my point then I suppose.

    http://www.google.ie/search?q=solpadeine+logo&hl=en&sa=X&biw=1280&bih=883&tbm=isch&cad=b&cad=cbv&sei=lfZZUaaJF8WzhAf2w4CQDg[/QUOTE]

    That's how its spelt yes, I meant the pronunciation. It's always pronounced with an f in the middle.


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  • #192
    Sir_Name
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 828 ✭✭✭Sir_Name


    Brian_Zeluz wrote: »
    Pacific when the word is clearly specific.

    ^^^ this

    Although annoyingly I have a habit of speaking fast and specific sometimes sounds like pacific and I am always called on it!

    When I was younger I couldn't say Yves Saint Laurent or Estée Lauder properly and I am still slagged about it!


  • #193
    Patch123
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭Patch123


    The King of Moo wrote: »

    That's what's so great about English: it's always expanding and becoming more flexible, using words from a variety of sources to fill niches where we don't have a partticular word in English (we can also thank the Simpsons for "schadenfraude," and the Germans too, I suppose), embiggening the language every day.
    April O Neill wrote: »
    For popularising it?
    The King of Moo wrote: »
    Yes, and introducing it to the English language, as there was no English word with "shadenfraude's" specific meaning.

    OED appears to have 'Schadenfreude' in English language usage dating back to 1852. That The Simpsons could have increased the word's usage seems likely alright - though I've never heard this as especially connected to the show before?


  • #194
    earlyevening
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    Daveysil15 wrote: »

    That's how its spelt yes, I meant the pronunciation. It's always pronounced with an f in the middle.

    er its very commonly mispronounced with an "f" in the middle. I guess people see a "ph" rather than a single "p" in the word?


  • #195
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    earlyevening wrote: »
    er its very commonly mispronounced with an "f" in the middle. I guess people see a "ph" rather than a single "p" in the word?

    Well all the chemists and advertisments on telly pronounce it with an f. I've never once heard it been pronounced with a p. Maybe its just you?


  • #196
    doubleyoubee
    Registered Users Posts: 93 ✭✭doubleyoubee


    Deanov wrote: »

    When I was younger I couldn't say Yves Saint Laurent or Estée Lauder properly and I am still slagged about it!

    Oooh, listen to Gok Wan.


  • #197
    earlyevening
    Registered Users Posts: 1,332 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    Daveysil15 wrote: »
    Well all the chemists and advertisments on telly pronounce it with an f. I've never once heard it been pronounced with a p. Maybe its just you?

    Absolutely not. I am correct. Like I said, its VERY commonly mispronounced. (That's what this thread is about!)

    I did a search and found another thread on the same subject and an informed poster who agrees with me.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=67687585&postcount=528

    PS I'd be EXTREMELY surprised if GSK's TV ads say "solfadeine".


  • #198
    BattleCorp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,789 ✭✭✭✭BattleCorp


    tree men jous instead of tremendous

    Where the fcuk are they getting the J from?


    I just want to kick any fcuker who says that.


    Also, can someone please tell RTE that people from Portlaoise don't go mental with the e at the end. They say port laois. They are from the fcuking place, they know how to pronounce their own hometown.


  • #199
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,402 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    Ziegfeldgirl27 wrote: »
    FILLUM. It drives me mad. It's film for gods sake! One syllable!

    That's just an example of anaptyxis or svarabhakti. It's quite common and you should try not to let it bother you so much.


  • #200
    Creasy_bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭Creasy_bear


    Onbelievable. It's Un you wankbag!!

    Something that annoys me far more, is the amount of people that can't spell the word "loser"


  • #201
    Daveysil15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,301 ✭✭✭Daveysil15


    earlyevening wrote: »
    PS I'd be EXTREMELY surprised if GSK's TV ads say "solfadeine".

    Believe me, they most certainly do.


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