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Go ahead, let's hear them. I have two that come to mind. Please excuse my attempts to convey pronunciation, I don't fully understand the official way to do it, and you probably don't either, so I basically just sound it out in writing. HYPERBOLIC Literally pronounced like hyper-bolic. Why the gently caress doesn't this follow the way "hyperbole" is pronounced? If it was pronounced hy-perb-o-lick it would sound much less clunky, ya know? HOMOGENEOUS Same poo poo with this one. Homo-geneous. Why isn't it pronounced similar to homogenized? So ho-mahg-enous. The way it is pronounced is like if a second grader saw it in a textbook and tried to say it. Please share word pronunciations that you hate!
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quote:HYPERBOLIC Something to do with the 'ic' modifying the way the 'o' is pronounced. Like, anabolic. quote:HOMOGENEOUS I agree about this one.
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Feb 16, 2017 17:55
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i hate it when people say human being but put emphasis on the "got"
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Feb 16, 2017 17:56
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Also this one is just people saying the word wrong but if you say "turrent" instead of "turret" get hosed thanks.
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Feb 16, 2017 17:57
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Q-pon
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Feb 16, 2017 17:59
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Salsa
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Feb 16, 2017 18:00
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Phone it should be pronounced Pown
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Feb 16, 2017 18:01
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Gyro is another one that I have a problem with, but it's different from the words I originally posted. The correct pronunciation seems to be something like year-oh, but everyone seems to say it slightly different, with different emphasis and flair. Then you have the people that have just given up and say gy-ro, like rhymes with pyro. This is pretty accepted, which is kind of annoying because it is just lazy and wrong, but on the other hand, people trying to say it exactly like they would in Greece is also annoying. Kind of a no win situation with that word.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:01
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Gouda. Americans can't say gouda, at all. Brits can't say it either, but they're less wrong.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:04
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I can't get enough of are Dan
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Feb 16, 2017 18:06
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HJB posted:Gouda. Americans can't say gouda, at all. Brits can't say it either, but they're less wrong. How is it pronounced? I always pronounce it "Goo-Dah"
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Feb 16, 2017 18:08
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Parallax Scroll posted:i hate it when people say human being but put emphasis on the "got" some say the t is silent, fah'goh
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Feb 16, 2017 18:08
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Asked vs. axed Washington vs. Warshington
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Feb 16, 2017 18:10
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a bone to pick posted:How is it pronounced? I always pronounce it "Goo-Dah" Like "how-da", as in "Gouda hell do Americans get it so wrong????"
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Feb 16, 2017 18:10
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All words that originated from France. How French words are spelled has nothing to do with how they sound. Letters can be added at random and none of them will make a sound. Most of them can't even agree on how to say some of their words. There's a lot of reasons why nobody likes the French, and their inability to spell is one of those reasons.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:10
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HJB posted:Like "how-da", as in "Gouda hell do Americans get it so wrong????" Interesting, unfortunately I will always call it goodah because if I ask the grocery clerk where the howda is they'll just be confused.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:11
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it's pronounced 'gif'
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Feb 16, 2017 18:11
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no, it's pronounced 'gif'
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Feb 16, 2017 18:23
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I know the creator of the gif says it is pronounced like jif, but does he really get to decide that? I prefer gif, but I think jif is still technically considered correct? I don't know, but it's annoying.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:26
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It's hard for me to care about such small and petty things like this OP. Perhaps you should get some perspective on life and only worry about important things like loved ones and wealth.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:27
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if you dont say prerogative like its loving spelled take a hike
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Feb 16, 2017 18:27
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hey, that's your perogi-ative
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Feb 16, 2017 18:28
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OctoberBlues posted:HOMOGENEOUS It IS pronounced like that, you're just an idiot. Everyone says "huhmah-juhnized" except you, moron.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:28
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It's pronounced "sword".
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Feb 16, 2017 18:29
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Mozi posted:hey, that's your perogi-ative you could say it pasta way 
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Feb 16, 2017 18:30
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Teikanmi posted:It IS pronounced like that, you're just an idiot. Everyone says "huhmah-juhnized" except you, moron. I don't think you read my post very thoroughly, bud. 
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Feb 16, 2017 18:32
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OctoberBlues posted:I know the creator of the gif says it is pronounced like jif, but does he really get to decide that? I prefer gif, but I think jif is still technically considered correct? I don't know, but it's annoying. I don't think he gets to decide how its pronounced, he made a file format with an acronym using the English language. The 'G' stands for graphical which is a hard 'G' sound, which means 'gif' should be pronounced with a hard 'G', just because he's a douchebag swede doesn't mean everyone needs to pronounce the acronym with a retarded swedish accent.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:33
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I have a friend who says Thanks weird, and I hate it. He says it more like the word "than" but with a ks at the end.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:34
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Get me a glass of warder.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:34
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Pizza!
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Feb 16, 2017 18:35
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I want a glass of malk. Malk? Do you mean melk?
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Feb 16, 2017 18:36
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OctoberBlues posted:I don't think you read my post very thoroughly, bud. Huhmah-juhnous Huhmah-juhnized You're weird
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Feb 16, 2017 18:37
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Just gonna rest my head on this here 'pellow'.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:38
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I work at the libary but today I was outside the Donimo's and saw an ambliance.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:39
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I dated a girl for a very short time who pronounced the h in hour.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:40
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Sepia. I'm glad I don't encounter this horseshit pronunciation often because it's bad
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Feb 16, 2017 18:42
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Teikanmi posted:Huhmah-juhnous Well I agree that is how that word should be said, but if you are pronouncing it like that you are incorrect. Sorry.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:45
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food court bailiff posted:It's pronounced "sword". Oh. Well I feel foolish.
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Feb 16, 2017 18:45
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numberoneposter posted:i cant believe my italian savings plan thread got gassed rest in pasta we had joy, we had fun we had seasoning in the sun but the puns that we tried were just noodles out of time
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Feb 16, 2017 18:51
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OctoberBlues posted:Well I agree that is how that word should be said, but if you are pronouncing it like that you are incorrect. Sorry. Man, I always pronounce it like that too. How embarrassing 
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