Pronounciation

sophieblake · 09-11-2011 11:27PM

HugoBradyBrown wrote: »

And 'erbs in the dinner, too, in Blackrock, at least.

Hugo Brady Brown

I like the way you sign your name Hugo Brady Brown

LordSutch · 10-11-2011 12:29AM

Here's one guaranteed to cause an argument

http://www.shedblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/bomb-logo.png

(I'm talking in an English beer context, and not Canadian Busses)!:D

FatherTed · 10-11-2011 12:34AM

33=Tirty Tree

rich.d.berry · 10-11-2011 12:36AM

Another one that bugs me is when people say height-th

rich.d.berry · 10-11-2011 12:37AM

FatherTed wrote: »

33=Tirty Tree

And a turd

ziggy23 · 10-11-2011 04:25AM

chilled-er-en for children
um-ber-ella for umbrella

IsaMtq · 10-11-2011 05:03AM

The herb oregano....I never know if its oreg-ano or ore-gano ?

Schedule – sked-du-al, not shed-dual

HATE when people call a croissant a qwa-saaan (trying to say it in a french accent(I know it IS French but it just sounds stoo-pid))

The King of Moo · 10-11-2011 05:08AM

IsaMtq wrote: »

The herb oregano....I never know if its oreg-ano or ore-gano ?

Schedule – sked-du-al, not shed-dual

HATE when people call a croissant a qwa-saaan (trying to say it in a french accent(I know it IS French but it just sounds stoo-pid))

The original Italian pronunciation of "oregano" puts the emphasis on the second syllable, "oregano," but as with most loanwords from other languages, it's difficult to pinpoint a definitive "correct" pronunciation for English-speakers.

LordSutch · 10-11-2011 06:50AM

IsaMtq wrote: »

(I know it IS French but it just sounds stoo-pid))

Shouldn't that be Stupid?

Antikythera · 10-11-2011 07:30AM

Alice1 wrote: »

It irks me when I hear the word enthusiasm pronounced as enthusi ism - I heard a govenment minister on the television saying enthusi ism.

Or as Bill Cullen would have it, in-tooooos-yer-zm. AMS does a far superior job (and his show isn't one massive advert).

When people stress the wrong syllable in the word floccinaucinihilipilification, it renders much of what they are saying valueless, in my estimation.

Do_Lers · 10-11-2011 07:54AM

Em FAAH sis on the wrong sil AAAH bell.

10-11-2011 10:06AM

IsaMtq wrote: »

The herb oregano....I never know if its oreg-ano or ore-gano ?

Schedule – sked-du-al, not shed-dual

HATE when people call a croissant a qwa-saaan (trying to say it in a french accent(I know it IS French but it just sounds stoo-pid))

Ore-gano is the Irish/English way of saying it, oreg-ano is the American way of saying it. Usually I like to think that English pronunciations are the correct way (what with it being their language) but given that the American way follows the Italian, I think they win in this case (although that said, when an Irish person says oreg-ano I think they must watch too much TV).

Sheh-dule vs. skeh-dule is another English vs. American one, where I personally would consider either one fine to use.

charlietheminxx · 10-11-2011 12:03PM

As someone already mentioned - nuclear.

It's NU-CLEAR and not NU-KEW-LER. Drives me mad!

Also, Pacific instead of specific..... The sheer amount of people who do this

Although, as I would always say loo-tenant for lieutenant, what would I know? I would always take it as a literal spelling, like the way we pronounce "in lieu"

Trevor Kent · 10-11-2011 12:13PM

"Specific"

Its not bloody "PACIFIC" which I hear all the time, even on the telly.

EDIT: Just seen Charlietheminxx post the same above.

Gophur · 10-11-2011 12:15PM

Some people get funny (peculiar) with their names
Medbh is one example. In today's world, how is anyone supposed to know (especially outside Gaeltachts) how to pronounce that?

The Brits aren't exempt. Take the name St John (pronounced cin-gin, not Saint John) for example. Why put yourself through life with a name that is pronounced nothing like it is spelled?

I was listening to BBC Radio this week. A newscaster was describing the Jimmy Saville death and his body lying in state in "An Hotel" in Leeds, she pronounced it as An Otel. Surely, even in the depths of Lizzie's England, An Otel is not in any way correct?

HugoBradyBrown · 10-11-2011 12:48PM

Gophur wrote: »

Some people get funny (peculiar) with their names
Medbh is one example. In today's world, how is anyone supposed to know (especially outside Gaeltachts) how to pronounce that?

The Brits aren't exempt. Take the name St John (pronounced cin-gin, not Saint John) for example. Why put yourself through life with a name that is pronounced nothing like it is spelled?

I was listening to BBC Radio this week. A newscaster was describing the Jimmy Saville death and his body lying in state in "An Hotel" in Leeds, she pronounced it as An Otel. Surely, even in the depths of Lizzie's England, An Otel is not in any way correct?

But just try telling someone with it as a surname that it's pronounced Sin-Jin and you will get your answer!

Further confusion.

Hugo Brady Brown

HugoBradyBrown · 10-11-2011 12:49PM

Basil or Bay-zil? (The 'erb)

Hugo Brady Brown

LordSutch · 10-11-2011 01:03PM

Its 'Basil' as in basil brush, boom boom

PS; you might be too young to remember that old fox.

Shivers26 · 10-11-2011 01:32PM

The husbag is in the army and I just sent him a text saying 'how do you pronounce lieutenant' and he text me back 'bástard'

Good man.

Having said that he often refers to them as louie's or LT's so I think they do actually say loo-tenant.

A girl I work with always says pacifically instead of specifically - drives me mad!

The husbags entire family are unable to pronounce couch - they all say couNch. I have no idea why. After a fair bit of teasing about it, he says sofa now instead

HugoBradyBrown · 10-11-2011 02:10PM

Shivers26 wrote: »

The husbag is in the army and I just sent him a text saying 'how do you pronounce lieutenant' and he text me back 'bástard'

Good man.

Having said that he often refers to them as louie's or LT's so I think they do actually say loo-tenant.

A girl I work with always says pacifically instead of specifically - drives me mad!

The husbags entire family are unable to pronounce couch - they all say couNch. I have no idea why. After a fair bit of teasing about it, he says sofa now instead

Sofa, so good! A couch is where a person of loose or no morals drapes him- or herself.

Hugo Brady Brown

flutterflye · 10-11-2011 02:10PM

HugoBradyBrown wrote: »

Sofa, so good! A couch is where a person of loose or no morals drapes him- or herself.

Hugo Brady Brown

Sofa king good

10-11-2011 02:20PM

Maybe somebody more learned than myself can assist here. I recall distinctly watching England square off against Romania in the soccer in one of the European Championships. The commentators would say Roo-mania rather than Ro-mania. I could just be a BBC thing?

By the way, that would make one lame and lazy pun if Rooney were to score against them.

Kerrydude1981 · 10-11-2011 02:28PM

On RTE last week the narrator of that programme At Your Service had problems with saying Valentia Island she kept saying Valencia Island

Lynfo · 10-11-2011 02:33PM

My boss pronounces Zeus 'Zay-us'. Drives me crazy.

flutterflye · 10-11-2011 02:54PM

Lynfo wrote: »

My boss pronounces Zeus 'Zay-us'. Drives me crazy.

Does your boss talk about Zeus often?
Why???

It's hardly everyday conversation.

DB21 · 10-11-2011 02:55PM

From the RWC: is it Ton-ga or Ton-a

jmayo · 10-11-2011 03:04PM

Gophur wrote: »

...
I was listening to BBC Radio this week. A newscaster was describing the Jimmy Saville death and his body lying in state in "An Hotel" in Leeds, she pronounced it as An Otel. Surely, even in the depths of Lizzie's England, An Otel is not in any way correct?

Well seen as it was Leeds, was the reporter/newscaster also from Yorkshire which would explain An Otel, just like they would describe a person going "on Oliday" to Spain.

BTW they also forget to use the word "the" in sentences.

10-11-2011 03:06PM

Shivers26 wrote: »

The husbag is in the army and I just sent him a text saying 'how do you pronounce lieutenant' and he text me back 'bástard'

Good man.

Having said that he often refers to them as louie's or LT's so I think they do actually say loo-tenant.

A girl I work with always says pacifically instead of specifically - drives me mad!

The husbags entire family are unable to pronounce couch - they all say couNch. I have no idea why. After a fair bit of teasing about it, he says sofa now instead

husbag?

Lynfo · 10-11-2011 03:11PM

flutterflye wrote: »

Does your boss talk about Zeus often?
Why???
It's hardly everyday conversation.

It's the name of one of our suppliers, so it comes up quite a bit.

FruitLover · 10-11-2011 03:14PM

Batsy wrote: »

Lef-tenant is the British - i.e. correct - way of pronouncing it.

Loo-tenant is the awful American way of saying it.

How can you have a "correct" British pronunciation of an originally French word?

wyrn wrote: »

People who pronounce the S in euros. It's meant to be silent.

The directive you're talking about was meant as a guideline for legal documentation; it was never meant to re-write the rules of spoken English grammar (and consequently has been amended for clarification). How stupid would it sound to say "that's 2 pound and 30 penny please"? That's how stupid it sounds to say "that's 2 euro and 30 cent please".

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