Word prounounciations that drive you nuts

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  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,264 Member
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    And OH MY GOD, pecan. It's "puh-cawn." Not "pee-can." A pee can is what you squat over in the woods when you go camping...


    I have never ever heard 'puh-cawn' before! Is it an American thing?? cause I'm faaaaairly sure everyone in australia says 'pee-can' :p very interesting :)

    We say pee -can in UK as well so maybe it is US thing?
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    OMG, I HATE when people say comfort-a-ble. I don't know, maybe I'M the one saying it wrong. I say "comfturble."
    It also drives me batty when people say "car-a-mel." It's "carmel," darnit!!

    (And yes, I know I spelled those words wrong, for all you grammar Nazis.)
    Pretty sure it's car-a-mel :P
  • laracolette
    laracolette Posts: 43 Member
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    I agree, it really annoys me when people say 'carmel', its definitely carAmel! :)
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
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    When valley girls say something is "perfick" instead of perfect.


    Impordant or imporant instead of important


    Rilly instead of really


    What do you call your mother's sister? I know it's a regional thing, but I live in California and everyone says "ant," so it makes me crazy when I hear someone say "auhnt," it just sounds ridiculously pretentious.
  • rhondawparker
    rhondawparker Posts: 26 Member
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    It REALLY bothers me when people mis-use "myself".

    They say ".. you may send the report to Ann and myself..." (these folks usually have a college degree!)

    It's "...Ann and ME..." duh!
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    It REALLY bothers me when people mis-use "myself".

    They say ".. you may send the report to Ann and myself..." (these folks usually have a college degree!)

    It's "...Ann and ME..." duh!
    Actually, it's "...Ann and I..."
  • snarky
    snarky Posts: 263 Member
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    I had a boss that would say irregardless all the time as well as redic-ah-lus. funny huh?

    my favorite misuse is nauseous v. nauseated

    Ooh, high level grammar. Very few people recognize the chronic misuse of nauseous. Fist bump to you.
    Whenever people say they are nauseous, I always think "Oh, you're not that bad."

    LOVE IT!!!
  • darlilama
    darlilama Posts: 794 Member
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    Aks, nothing drives me more bonkers.

    an axe is what I'm swinging in the picture...

    Ditto!
  • LaylaJo
    LaylaJo Posts: 44 Member
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    "Chedule" instead for schedule. I found it hilarious. LOL I know I have a couple, my first language is Spanish, so sometimes I mistakenly pronounce words when I'm speaking English. LOL
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
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    It REALLY bothers me when people mis-use "myself".

    They say ".. you may send the report to Ann and myself..." (these folks usually have a college degree!)

    It's "...Ann and ME..." duh!
    Actually, it's "...Ann and I..."

    No, it's really "Ann and me". The rule of thumb for figuring out which pronoun to use is take away the other person--in this case, "Ann". Which is correct, "you may send the report to I" or you may send the report to ME"? So it's pretty clear "Ann and me" is the correct one in this case.
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
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    im living in a city where SOOO many people say:

    WODDNT --- ( wouldnt )
    DODDNT ---( doesnt )
    WARSH - (wash )
    FLYRS - ( Flowers )
    AXE - (Ask)


    and one that really makes me Nutterbonks _______ " TAHM".......(Time)
  • jrumpakis
    jrumpakis Posts: 1 Member
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    SAMWICH

    It's sandwich
  • Caseysface
    Caseysface Posts: 7 Member
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    When people say EYE-taly, or EYE-talian instead of Italy or Italian. Or when people say Missurah, instead of Missouri. Or when people misuse, seen and saw. Or when people say Illinoisssss. I could keep going I do live in Missouri!
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
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    oooh and a few more ...


    Runneen
    Walkeen
    Singeen
    Comeen
    Timeen...



    seriously...why drop all the 'g's in words?
  • darlilama
    darlilama Posts: 794 Member
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    When valley girls say something is "perfick" instead of perfect.


    Impordant or imporant instead of important


    Rilly instead of really


    What do you call your mother's sister? I know it's a regional thing, but I live in California and everyone says "ant," so it makes me crazy when I hear someone say "auhnt," it just sounds ridiculously pretentious.


    I'm in Indiana and I hear it pronounced both ways, but mostly "ant". People I know from the Northeast always say "ahnt". I pronounce it both ways now, usually depending on who I'm talking to! Oxford references either pronunciation as correct… it's a regional dialect thing. Sort of like when Americans say "Saint LouIS" whereas the French pronunciation would be "San LouEE".
  • ptak1sm
    ptak1sm Posts: 172
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    nucular

    this. nuclear, people. only one "u"!
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
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    OMG, I HATE when people say comfort-a-ble. I don't know, maybe I'M the one saying it wrong. I say "comfturble."
    It also drives me batty when people say "car-a-mel." It's "carmel," darnit!!

    (And yes, I know I spelled those words wrong, for all you grammar Nazis.)
    Pretty sure it's car-a-mel :P

    it IS CA-RA-MEL!!!! im always surprised when people think its CARMEL...err.. thats a place and if im not mistaken also the name of a MOUNTAIN. LOL!!!
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
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    It REALLY bothers me when people mis-use "myself".

    They say ".. you may send the report to Ann and myself..." (these folks usually have a college degree!)

    It's "...Ann and ME..." duh!
    Actually, it's "...Ann and I..."

    No, it's really "Ann and me". The rule of thumb for figuring out which pronoun to use is take away the other person--in this case, "Ann". Which is correct, "you may send the report to I" or you may send the report to ME"? So it's pretty clear "Ann and me" is the correct one in this case.

    Yup. It's "Ann and me." One of MY annoyances is when people say "Ann and I" when they should be saying "Ann and me." It's not a difficult concept.
  • Aquarian
    Aquarian Posts: 1,094 Member
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    Actually, it's the misspelling of pronunciation that drives me nuts:)

    This! :)
  • krisc15
    krisc15 Posts: 44 Member
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    I had a professor who always said "scent-ah-meh-ter" instead of centimeter. So terribly annoying!!

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