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Post by Dodger Thirteen on Jul 25, 2011 19:40:09 GMT -5
I pronounced "notice" as "not ice" for years when I was quite young.
I blame the various notices around the grocery story. ...What? They were long. Almost as long as a book.
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jul 25, 2011 21:31:24 GMT -5
Also either/neither. "ei" in German is pronounced as "i," which is what I go with instead of the long "e" sound. I refuse to pronounce it differently. "EYE-ther" and "NEYE-ther" are perfectly correct -- just less common. I say them this way, too. |
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Post by Gina on Jul 25, 2011 22:15:30 GMT -5
I definitely used to say "fassimeel" instead of "faksimuhlee"; I used to think "non-sha-LONT" was "NON-challunt"; And it's not really a pronunciation thing, but I always stumble over "proselytise", even in my head. THIS. When I was little, I pronounced nonchalant like non-CHAL-ant. And since I suck at pronounciations... "Chall" rhymes with shall and makes the same ch sound as chalk. "Ant" is pronounced like the bug. |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jul 26, 2011 1:31:07 GMT -5
This isn't "incorrect," exactly, but I pronounce aunt "AWnt" (as opposed to pronouncing it the same way as the bug). My mother has no idea why I do this. I don't know anyone else who does. I think I just decided at age 4 or so that I didn't want to equate my aunts with squicky crawly things, and have made the distinction ever since.
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Post by andreaisabbbw on Jul 26, 2011 2:38:07 GMT -5
This isn't "incorrect," exactly, but I pronounce aunt "AWnt" (as opposed to pronouncing it the same way as the bug). My mother has no idea why I do this. I don't know anyone else who does. I think I just decided at age 4 or so that I didn't want to equate my aunts with squicky crawly things, and have made the distinction ever since. I did the same thing. I used to say it like that [ont] until I got to 4th grade and my classmates made fun of me. So I succumbed and jumped the bandwagon and pronounced it like the insect from then on. Since I use both pronunciations it usually depends on social context which one I use. I must say: you pronounce words awesomely! |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jul 26, 2011 2:47:31 GMT -5
This isn't "incorrect," exactly, but I pronounce aunt "AWnt" (as opposed to pronouncing it the same way as the bug). My mother has no idea why I do this. I don't know anyone else who does. I think I just decided at age 4 or so that I didn't want to equate my aunts with squicky crawly things, and have made the distinction ever since. I did the same thing. I used to say it like that [ont] until I got to 4th grade and my classmates made fun of me. So I succumbed and jumped the bandwagon and pronounced it like the insect from then on. Since I use both pronunciations it usually depends on social context which one I use. I must say: you pronounce words awesomely! Aw, shucks! Thanks! |
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Post by imaginarymelodies on Jul 30, 2011 0:49:08 GMT -5
I always say "chasm" with a "ch" sound as in charm. I still don't even understand why it is pronounced with a "k" sound.
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Post by tosney on Jul 30, 2011 12:31:55 GMT -5
I always say "chasm" with a "ch" sound as in charm. I still don't even understand why it is pronounced with a "k" sound. Chasm doesn't have a 'ch' sound?  *Perspective on life changes* |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Jul 30, 2011 17:35:32 GMT -5
I always say "chasm" with a "ch" sound as in charm. I still don't even understand why it is pronounced with a "k" sound. Chasm doesn't have a 'ch' sound? *Perspective on life changes* Is it odd that this seems to be one of the most life-altering threads on the forum? |
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Post by tosney on Aug 1, 2011 20:17:32 GMT -5
Chasm doesn't have a 'ch' sound? *Perspective on life changes* Is it odd that this seems to be one of the most life-altering threads on the forum? If you think about it, book-lovers grow so attached to words. When we find out they're pronounced differently it's like finding out your best friend has a third ear you never knew about. |
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Post by onlyaworkingtitle on Aug 3, 2011 15:46:26 GMT -5
Is it odd that this seems to be one of the most life-altering threads on the forum? If you think about it, book-lovers grow so attached to words. When we find out they're pronounced differently it's like finding out your best friend has a third ear you never knew about. Oh, I've known about that ear for years -- it just always felt rude to mention it. |
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Post by pjthefey on Sept 10, 2011 1:22:51 GMT -5
Ha ha... I love the topic of this thread because I have fallen victim to this WAY too often. Usually I'm able to correct my pronunciation habits after learning the right way, but it's always a disappointment when I liked my pronunciation better.
A great example of this was effervescent. I say it correctly now, but for a long time I said it as
"EH fur VIH-sint" with a strong "EH", unstressed "fur" with a slight pause and then the rest spoken more quickly with a slightly stressed "vih" sound and a soft T.
I still like my way better even though it's wrong. It's more fun to say. The proper pronunciation of the word makes it all boring and scientific sounding, my way is bubbly and fun.
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Post by KatjevanLoon on Sept 21, 2011 6:38:45 GMT -5
Leviathan.
Though to be fair it was a video game that made me pronounce it wrong, not a book. Regardless, I used to pronounce it "LEVY-a-thon" instead of "leh-VY-ah-thon".
I also do not know the proper ways of writing down pronunciation. Still readable. I think.
Another word I mispronounce to this day: foliage. I pronounce it "foil-edge".
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Post by tosney on Sept 24, 2011 8:15:19 GMT -5
It pronounce it "foil-edge" too. Is there another way?
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Post by KatjevanLoon on Sept 24, 2011 23:17:57 GMT -5
Apparently, it's supposed to be "FOLEY-edge." I can't seem to get my tongue to work that way, though.
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