wonderbread Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I say melk and pellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Who's to say how they're supposed to be pronounced? Did he strike a nerve? ...and there is no "r" in "wash". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbochan Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Shaone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty16 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I've encountered the last two as well. Annoying. So is "eggs," pronounced aigs. that's the correct pronunciation of eggs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Who's to say how they're supposed to be pronounced? There are books that address this. See below. that's the correct pronunciation of eggs. The dictionary that I keep in my office does, in fact, list that as an alternate pronunciation. Dammit. It's still annoying to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty16 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 There are books that address this. See below. The dictionary that I keep in my office does, in fact, list that as an alternate pronunciation. Dammit. It's still annoying to me. i got into this dispute with someone, we looked it up online and they actually say the word for you. aigs vs eggggs, leg (lehg) vs leg (peg). were both from buffalo. saying water at witter bothers me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FogBat Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 What's really bad are those words that don't change spelling whether they're singular or plural. Deer Moose Pepperoni (I encountered "pepperonis" a lot when I worked at Domino's pizza near the Holidome in Henrietta. Extremely annoying, but they probably didn't know any better). Dough (I said "doughs" in front of my manager at the same place. He was quick to correct me.) :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 How about a 7 letter word with only one vowel? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 How about a 7 letter word with only one vowel? Anyone? spndnchz doesn't have any vowel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnychemo Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 The one that bugs the hell out of me is "lackadaisical" vs. "laxadaisical". You can either be lax, or you can be lackadaisical, but you can't be "laxadaisical." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 spndnchz doesn't have any vowel 1 -s 2- p 3-n 4-d 5-n 6-c 7-h 8-z 8 letters. :nana: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 How about a 7 letter word with only one vowel? Anyone? rhythm I can only come up with 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 How about a 7 letter word with only one vowel? Anyone? Dunno, but I can give you 9: strengths How about a 2 letter word with NO vowels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 rhythm I can only come up with 6. Dunno, but I can give you 9: strengths How about a 2 letter word with NO vowels? Oh, wait! rhythms! Seems like cheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 The one that bugs the hell out of me is "lackadaisical" vs. "laxadaisical". You can either be lax, or you can be lackadaisical, but you can't be "laxadaisical." Along similar lines, I know someone who says flustrated. I've gotten to the point where I just consider it his own portmanteau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 There are books that address this. See below. The dictionary that I keep in my office does, in fact, list that as an alternate pronunciation. Dammit. It's still annoying to me. Why should I follow the dictionary that you keep in your office? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty16 Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 "irregardless" --- not even a F'n word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Why should I follow the dictionary that you keep in your office? There are other dictionaries. Your question was, "Who's to say how they're supposed to be pronounced?" Now you have an answer to your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Did the signing of Shaone (Shawn) Morrison have any bearing on this topic? I love this one and hear it mostly from what seems to be just the upper class country club types. Goff! "That was a beautiful goff shot Thadeus." When did L's become silent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted August 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Did the signing of Shaone (Shawn) Morrison have any bearing on this topic? I love this one and hear it mostly from what seems to be just the upper class country club types. Goff! "That was a beautiful goff shot Thadeus." When did L's become silent? When players souf of the mason Dixon line started playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Recently I've encountered a few words I hear mispronounced with regularity and I'm curious as to the nature. Is it local dialect? Is it regional affectation from heavy ethnic populations? Or do I just know a bunch of dumbasses? Here are the words: Salsa- pronounced selsa Since- pronounced sense Milk- pronounced melk Anyone encounter this? I always thought the 'melk' pronunciation was supposed to be mid-atlantic/DC area, but meh. How about a 7 letter word with only one vowel? Anyone? Name a nine-letter one-syllable word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 I always thought the 'melk' pronunciation was supposed to be mid-atlantic/DC area, but meh. Name a nine-letter one-syllable word. The same nine-letter word I named that has only one vowel, also has only one syllable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre Dance Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 The things that makes me want to tear my hair out by the handsful are incorrectly quoted phrases. For instance: It is "wreak havoc", not "wreck" havoc. It is "card sharp" not "card shark" It is "get used to it" not "get use to it" You get the idea. (Also, there's a lot of "to, too and two" and "lose and loose" issues out there, too. <-correct! ...and the plural of moose is "moosen". (OK, not really. I got that from comedian Brian Regan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
korab rules Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 Or do I just know a bunch of dumbasses? This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted August 3, 2010 Report Share Posted August 3, 2010 There are other dictionaries. Your question was, "Who's to say how they're supposed to be pronounced?" Now you have an answer to your question. Sorry, but I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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