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Most annoying mispronunciation

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  • #182
    sparksfly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 551 ✭✭✭sparksfly


    concrate block
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    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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭Ziegfeldgirl27


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


  • #188
    earlyevening
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭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: 12,069 ✭✭✭✭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: 838 ✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭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, Registered Users 2 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, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,334 ✭✭✭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: 11,867 ✭✭✭✭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, Paid Member Posts: 24,509 ✭✭✭✭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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  • #202
    Toby Take a Bow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,732 ✭✭✭Toby Take a Bow


    wolfpawnat wrote: »
    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!

    Not sure about 'Kay-hill', but Gallagher with a hard second g and Ma-hone-ee are how they're pronounced (sometimes) in England and America. So, in this example, you're wrong and the American tourist - knowing how to pronounce his or her own name - is right.


  • #203
    Wurly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,094 ✭✭✭Wurly


    MadsL wrote: »
    Something about Madrid maybe?

    No.. it's just an Offaly thing apparently. He pronounces 'weak' as 'wake'!! aaaaaagh


  • #204
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    Toby Take a Bow wrote: »
    Not sure about 'Kay-hill', but Gallagher with a hard second g and Ma-hone-ee are how they're pronounced (sometimes) in England and America. So, in this example, you're wrong and the American tourist - knowing how to pronounce his or her own name - is right.

    They are Irish surnames so the way they are pronounced here is the correct way. Same as the way Irish people pronounce Lukasz (Polish and the u is more of a woo I have been told) as Lucas, it's wrong because the original pronunciation in the home country is the correct one. When the Irish landed in America over the last few centuries and were processed on arrival, many Irish surnames were written incorrectly and misspelled, meaning their pronunciation was on many occasion due to the new spelling, but if it is spelled the same then there is really no excuse.


  • #205
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Gallagher pronounced as galiga


  • #206
    Dublin Red Devil
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,267 ✭✭✭Dublin Red Devil


    A whole nother


  • #207
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    "I need to get some hate into me." Took me a minute to realise the man was saying heat.


  • #208
    MistyCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭MistyCheese


    English people, in particular, seem to be able to find an invisible "k" in "Rioja".

    Another odd one, the English are generally perfectly able to pronounce the hot, sandy city of Las Vegas. The vast majority of Americans, however, pronounce it "Los Vegas".

    People will argue that the "t" in "Moët" is silent as it's French but the name Moët is actually Dutch so French language rules don't apply.


  • #209
    ViveLaVie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭ViveLaVie


    The King of Moo wrote: »
    Yes, and introducing it to the English language, as there was no English word with "shadenfraude's" specific meaning.

    Not exactly true... there was the word epicaricacy.

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

    I quite like that!

    mcwinning wrote: »

    Tea pronounced as cha.

    I don't think that's a mispronunciation but rather a deliberate distortion of the word for effect and exaggeration.

    wolfpawnat wrote: »
    "I need to get some hate into me." Took me a minute to realise the man was saying heat.

    I do this deliberately sometimes when I'm being slightly dramatic.


    Wurly wrote: »
    No.. it's just an Offaly thing apparently. He pronounces 'weak' as 'wake'!! aaaaaagh

    As above!


  • #210
    wolfpawnat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,124 ✭✭✭wolfpawnat


    ViveLaVie wrote: »
    I do this deliberately sometimes when I'm being slightly dramatic.

    So does my OH, but still when it is someones actual way of saying it, it bothers me for some reason!


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  • #211
    jojobeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭jojobeans


    Anadin painkillers pronounced as ada-deen and library pronounced as lie-berry


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