Words that people mispronounce!

jasonb · 03-07-2009 02:45PM

What about the word 'again'. As in 'again I get to the shops they'll be closed'. Where did that come from - 'again' instead of 'by the time'?

And my friend used to work in UCI. When 'LA Confidential' came out, some people asked for tickets for 'La Confidential' in a bad French Accent. Or when 'Just Cause' came out, they asked for tickets for 'Just 'Cos'.

J.

Quazzie · 03-07-2009 02:47PM

consultech wrote: »

* they

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Dozen Wicked Words · 03-07-2009 02:47PM

consultech wrote: »

Thought this was quite ironic myself too!

Not a massive difference in sound when spoken. (Vain attempt at defence!)

Quazzie · 03-07-2009 02:49PM

what does the word "nare" mean?

I've nare a cent on me?

I know what that means you have no money on me, but WTF does nare mean?

Ickle Magoo · 03-07-2009 02:50PM

my-riad instead of mir-iad
pacific instead of specific
holerday instead of holiday
de, dat, den, dey, tirty, etc, etc....

WindSock · 03-07-2009 02:51PM

Is it Ne'er? Wiv a v missin?

Ickle Magoo · 03-07-2009 02:53PM

Quazzie wrote: »

what does the word "nare" mean?

I've nare a cent on me?

I know what that means you have no money on me, but WTF does nare mean?

I think it's ne'er, which is a shortened version of never.

Quazzie · 03-07-2009 02:55PM

WindSock wrote: »

Is it Ne'er? Wiv a v missin?

Ickle Magoo wrote: »

I think it's ne'er, which is a shortened version of never.

It could be,

Stupid culchie bastards. btw I'm a culchie but I don't say this.

mccormack89 · 03-07-2009 02:55PM

wimpleton -wimbledon

Sleipnir · 03-07-2009 02:56PM

Quazzie wrote: »

what does the word "nare" mean?

I've nare a cent on me?

I know what that means you have no money on me, but WTF does nare mean?

Edmund: Tell me Young crone, is this Putney?
Crone: That it be... that it be...
Edmund: "Yes it is", not "That it be". You don't have to talk in that stupid voice to me, I'm not a tourist.
.....
Edmund: Thank you Young crone. Here is a purse of moneys....... which I'm not going to give to you.

amacachi · 03-07-2009 02:58PM

keefg wrote: »

Fillem.

No, it's film you moron. It has one syllable not two :mad:

Damn, got into this thread too late.

dlofnep · 03-07-2009 02:58PM

"axe a question"

when people over-pronounce the s in issue.. it's probably more phonetically accurate, but at the sake of sounding like a cúnt.

Sleipnir · 03-07-2009 03:00PM

My boss always says "that will be suffice" or "will that be suffice?" instead of "that will be sufficient". For years!
I always cringe when she says it in a meeting.

IvyTheTerrible · 03-07-2009 03:01PM

You know the way (some) Mayo people say "minyute" instead of minute?

Also "used of" instead of used to.

WindSock · 03-07-2009 03:05PM

JimmyFloyd wrote: »

And people who use the word "Package" in the place of "Packet"

"Giz a PACKAGE ah crips!"

cosmic wrote: »

Mischievous

It wrecks my head when people say mischievious :mad:

Twee. wrote: »

I knew someone who said "supposenly" for supposedly. Oh dear.

Walsh wrote: »

Bascetti instead of Spaghetti..

strongr wrote: »

Catch - Cetch

dooferoaks wrote: »

Pyjamasis, the plural for pyjamas is pyjamas!

KevR wrote: »

Piture instead of Picture.

Strawbrerry instead of Strawberry. from Scrubs

ep71 wrote: »

hostipal
praytees

I have ne'er heard any one pronounce these words like that. What the hell are praytees? Potatoes?

jigglywoo · 03-07-2009 03:06PM

nitch instead of niche

ungion instead of onion

Long Onion · 03-07-2009 03:06PM

cerviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiical instead of cervical - rte'isms

Fine Gweal instead of Fine Gael (have you ever heard of Gwealic Football??)

Gordy instead of Gardai

radical feminist instead of ugly lesbian bird with a chip on her shoulder

Rabies · 03-07-2009 03:09PM

Any word an old farmer utters.

383Ger · 03-07-2009 03:17PM

Heard someone on the RTE news a few years ago referring to the Irish Air Corps and she pronounced it Air Corpse.....:rolleyes:

AdamusAdonis · 03-07-2009 03:17PM

Notice alot of people in the greater Dublin region (even as far as Kildare) have this "problem":

Book - Buck
Cook - Cuck

Yet yee don't call a boot a but? or a door a dur?

:P

Porkpie · 03-07-2009 03:18PM

phlonghthuism

Dravokivich · 03-07-2009 03:20PM

rockchik wrote: »

Eileen Dunne on rte news always says "an otel" instead of "a hotel"

and when people pronounce Supervalu as SuperValu with all the emphasis on the valu part!!

And Lyyyydl instead of Lidl :mad:grrrrrrrrrr oh and Aldis instead of Aldi!!!!

Ah thats better!!!!:P

Thats actually how it's meant to be pronounced...

- Drav!

smileysurfer · 03-07-2009 03:25PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Thats actually how it's meant to be pronounced...

- Drav!

Says who????

Alun · 03-07-2009 03:26PM

Rather ironically, one of the mispronunciations that irks me the most is mispronounciation

jasonb · 03-07-2009 03:27PM

Just thought of another one! To 'try AND do something' instead of to 'try TO do something'. Though I guess that's more of a grammar thing...

J.

Quazzie · 03-07-2009 03:28PM

smileysurfer wrote: »

Says who????

The people who own the shop ze Germans!

Alun · 03-07-2009 03:30PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

Thats actually how it's meant to be pronounced...

- Drav!

Actually it's more like Leeedl.

In the same trend, having lived on the continent for ages, the UK/Irish pronunciation of Ikea as "Eye-kee-ah" really annoys me. It should be "Ick-eh-ah".

Quazzie · 03-07-2009 03:33PM

People(Culchies) who say Hommer rather than hammer.

This thread is really making me hate being a culchie.

Dravokivich · 03-07-2009 03:35PM

smileysurfer wrote: »

Says who????

Germans...

- Drav!

smileysurfer · 03-07-2009 03:40PM

Il take your word for it

Words that people mispronounce!

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