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Most annoying mispronunciation

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  • #32
    ruthloss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭ruthloss


    Swole??? instead of swollen., brang? instead of brought, I seen, instead of I saw.

    there, instead of their.


  • #33
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭hfallada


    The guy that does the voice over for the dragons den ireland has the most ****ed up way of pronouncing entrepreneur. It's like in-trap-pan-nnnnnuuuure. Also people buuuuuk and not book


  • #34
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    When i was tree years old i climbed a tree.

    Die.


  • #35
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    Agricola wrote: »
    So it should be like "I got out of my caaaw, went into the baaaw and danced like a staaaw, daawling!"

    Go back ti'england with ye!

    If pronunciation pedants followed their own logic, they ought to insist that these pronunciations are correct, being "standard." But of course that would be silly, because part of the charm and power of the English language is its variation of pronunciations and vocabulary. When we get annoyed by a "mispronunciation," it's usually because it's different from what we're used to, and not because it's inherently wrong.
    Personally, I don't care about someone's pronunciation if it's clear what they mean.
    CaraMay wrote: »
    Yeah but they say dis sipline

    So they put a pause between the first and second syllable? That's quite different from "disSipline."
    CaraMay wrote: »
    And idiots who say Iteli instead of Italy.

    Again, what's the difference?


  • #36
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 781 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Eugh, drives me MAD when people talk about the craic they had in Chic-CARGO.


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  • #37
    Starscream25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    i work with a girl who calls beds BEE-ADES, shes from kerry.


  • #38
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    hfallada wrote: »
    The guy that does the voice over for the dragons den ireland has the most ****ed up way of pronouncing entrepreneur. It's like in-trap-pan-nnnnnuuuure. Also people buuuuuk and not book

    On-trop-pen-nure

    Only lasted first few episodes, doesn't say it anymore.


  • #39
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,099 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    Most of these pronunciation "mistakes" are due to accents rather than deliberately saying the word wrong.


  • #40
    Steve O
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭Steve O


    People that say ekscape instead of escape.


  • #41
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Stinicker wrote: »
    Most of these pronunciation "mistakes" are due to accents rather than deliberately saying the word wrong.

    Its flied lice you plick!


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  • #42
    Tin Foil Hat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭Tin Foil Hat


    CaraMay wrote: »
    Just heard a woman say fabolous aghhhh it's not 'fabolous' it's fabulous!! People who say disSipline instead of discipline are very annoying.

    To many to mention.
    RTE seem to be in the process of inventing their own dialect.
    Fin-ance.
    Inn-iss-ee-ah-tiv
    say-z


  • #43
    Roger_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    Stinicker wrote: »
    Most of these pronunciation "mistakes" are due to accents rather than deliberately saying the word wrong.

    People frm Limerick make millins of mistakes!


  • #44
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    CaraMay wrote: »
    :confused:

    They pronounce the silent c as an s

    That would sound the same.
    Shenshen wrote: »
    Gen - you - aye - n.
    The word is genuine. Gen - you - in. Not that difficult.

    Both pronunciations are common enough to be considered standard.


  • #45
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Stinicker wrote: »
    Most of these pronunciation "mistakes" are due to accents rather than deliberately saying the word wrong.
    It's not deliberate but it is ignorance. Some can be explained by accent but some are just people saying the word completely incorrectly.


  • #46
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    bih-day-ids instead of potatoes


  • #47
    krudler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Tin Foil Hat wrote: »
    To many to mention.
    RTE seem to be in the process of inventing their own dialect.
    Fin-ance.
    Inn-iss-ee-ah-tiv
    say-z

    According to RTE the gorda shee-oo-cawnah are on the case.


  • #48
    kingtiger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,756 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    Vojera wrote: »
    Knew a woman who pronounced "hygienic" as "hygeeENNic". Ugh. But she pronounced "hygiene" properly.

    I presume the OP means hi-genie


  • #49
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    It's not deliberate but it is ignorance. Some can be explained by accent but some are just people saying the word completely incorrectly.

    What do you use as your standard of correct pronunciation?


  • #50
    Roger_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,886 ✭✭✭✭Roger_007


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    bih-day-ids instead of potatoes

    Do you mean spuds?


  • #51
    Starscream25
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭Starscream25


    DEY DUK ER JERBS
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=768h3Tz4Qik


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  • #52
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Sit - yee - ashun

    :D


  • #53
    CaraMay
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭CaraMay


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    That would sound the same.
    .
    It doesn't


  • #54
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    posh young wans on the radio saying rindabite instead of roundabout


  • #55
    Celly Smunt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,463 ✭✭✭Celly Smunt


    People who seem to think it's ok to replace their t's and th's with "sh".

    I am nosh in favour of anyshing like thash.


  • #56
    Skill Magill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,344 ✭✭✭Skill Magill


    I've heard ads for Meteor being pronounced meatier, grinds my gears, wouldn't sign a contract with them on this basis, it only encourages them


  • #57
    The King of Moo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭The King of Moo


    CaraMay wrote: »
    It doesn't

    Can you explain the difference?


  • #58
    Big Davey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Big Davey


    Crips instead of crisps
    Salsation instead of Alsatian (dog)


  • #59
    earlyevening
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭earlyevening


    westren/eastren instead of western/eastern.

    Pat Kenny is the biggest culprit.


  • #60
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    What do you use as your standard of correct pronunciation?
    The correct one ;)


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  • #61
    ruthloss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 637 ✭✭✭ruthloss


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    That would sound the same.



    Both pronunciations are common enough to be considered standard.


    By whom?:D


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