Things people say wrong...a lot.

[kaytieeldr]

Unfortunately, the rest of the neanderthals in the state pronounce it with a Z sound in the middle and an uh sound at the end (Mi zzour a) !
K

So, what's the term for semi-neanderthal? I pronounce it Miz-oor-ee Always have, probably always will.
Let me clarify: what's the correct term for a stubborn semi-neanderthal?

 

[kaytieeldr]

My vice principal says fustrate and it drives me crazy.

Does it really drive you crazy? Or does it just fustrate you?

 

[carone0318]

I can't believe that no one has mentioned this one yet:

I know many people who color with crowns, our family chooses to use crayons!

Libary gets me too, as a PP said.

My MIL has a whole list of words she mis-pronounces:

chimley - that's a chimney for us common folks
libary - she uses this one too.
pilla - that would be a pillow
Acme - this is a grocery store where we live. It is 2 syllables, she adds a third and pronounces it Ac-a-me. Now I have heard people say that many folks from Philadelphia say it that was, but she grew up in Princeton/Lawrenceville - dunno!

Her own granddaughter's name she screws up. It's Kayla, but she pronounces it Kale-a. (Thank God it's not my kid!)

These are all that are on the top of my head at the moment, I'm sure there are more!

 

[HardShell]

... So, the question is, was H.B.'s last name pronounced Ree-see or Rees? As a family name, I guess it could be either. Looking at it, I would view the last 'E' as silent. Which would make REE SEES wrong...

Yes, but you reach a point where the family name matters less than the "generally accepted" pronunciation.

The English-speaking world overwhelmingly knows the the rifle formerly issued to our troops as the Garand (like "grand" with an extra gutteral syllable between the G and the R) Rifle, yet John Garand (who designed it and for whom it is named) pronounced his name as if it rhymed with "errand."

(My apologies to those of you who know or care nothing about firearms, but it is a classic example. )

 

[amsyw]

OK...I'm really bad at figuring out phonetics, but here's what grates on me. I live in Missouri. In St. Louis we pronounce the state's name with using the S sound in the middle and an E sound at the end (Mi sur e). Unfortunately, the rest of the neanderthals in the state pronounce it with a Z sound in the middle and an uh sound at the end (Mi zzour a) ! When I hear my home state pronounced incorrectly, I tell the neanderthal that I guess that folks living in Mississippi must be living in Mississippa!
K

I live in Mi-sur-e also. I HATE hearing MissourA. I'm from SW MO by the way. So I don't think its a St Louis vs. the rest of the state thing. And many state officials pronounce it that way... ?

 

[Tricia1972]

Mine isn't a mispronunciation, but rather a renaming. My Mother in Law calls the living room a "Frunch Room" and it drives me frigging INSANE!!

We've asked her what the heck a frunch is, and she never has an answer. I'd have more respect for her calling it the Front Room, I've heard the phrase Front Room before. I've been with DH since 1991, I've come to accept it won't change. It just feels good to vent it.

 

[amsyw]

Another one, but it is personal:

My name is Alisa. It's not hard to pronounce. Don't make it hard.

It's Ah-Lisa (long e sound). Lisa is Lisa (long e sound) pretty much everywhere you go. But if you add an A to the beginning people want to make it Alisha, Aliiisa (short i) etc. I have known people all my life who hear people call me the correct name but insist on calling me Alisha. Makes me crazy! One of my mom's best friends does this - to my mom, as if she thinks my mom is saying it wrong or something!

It's not hard people... don't make it hard!

thanks for listening,
Ah-lisa

 

[MM27]

I went to school with a girl named Alyssa and it was pronounced a-leesa with a long e. Everyone always called her alisa with a short i.

Another girl was named Leesa, pronounced like the more traditional Lisa and everyone always called her Leeza, Liza, actually anything but Lisa.

 

[JVL1018]

Another one, but it is personal:

My name is Alisa. It's not hard to pronounce. Don't make it hard.

It's Ah-Lisa (long e sound). Lisa is Lisa (long e sound) pretty much everywhere you go. But if you add an A to the beginning people want to make it Alisha, Aliiisa (short i) etc. I have known people all my life who hear people call me the correct name but insist on calling me Alisha. Makes me crazy! One of my mom's best friends does this - to my mom, as if she thinks my mom is saying it wrong or something!

It's not hard people... don't make it hard!

thanks for listening,
Ah-lisa

I would say it correctly-my best friend from high school is Alisa. Actually we say Uh-Lisa, not Ah-Lisa. But close! Very pretty name, I love it.
Her mom often calls her Lisa though. LOL!

 

[kimmar067]

Mine isn't a mispronunciation, but rather a renaming. My Mother in Law calls the living room a "Frunch Room" and it drives me frigging INSANE!!

We've asked her what the heck a frunch is, and she never has an answer. I'd have more respect for her calling it the Front Room, I've heard the phrase Front Room before. I've been with DH since 1991, I've come to accept it won't change. It just feels good to vent it.

..perhaps she's stayed at an AKL CL room...

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

Ok, how do you pronounce this?

Foyer


I've always said...foy-your. I've heard a lot of people say fa-yay, and others say foe-yay.

What is it?


In a formal pinch, I call it the front hall, and people don't know what I'm talking about.


While growing up, my entire family called regular sandwich bread...loafer bread. My husband had no idea what I was asking for. He finally told me that I wanted loaf bread. That sounds so bland. ack!

My other wrong word is...rurrnt. If you leave meat out for a few days, it'll be rurnt. I later found out that its ruined. Who knew?

 

[sbell111]

OK...I'm really bad at figuring out phonetics, but here's what grates on me. I live in Missouri. In St. Louis we pronounce the state's name with using the S sound in the middle and an E sound at the end (Mi sur e).

How do you pronounce "St. Louis"?

 

[Feralpeg]

OK...I'm really bad at figuring out phonetics, but here's what grates on me. I live in Missouri. In St. Louis we pronounce the state's name with using the S sound in the middle and an E sound at the end (Mi sur e). Unfortunately, the rest of the neanderthals in the state pronounce it with a Z sound in the middle and an uh sound at the end (Mi zzour a) ! When I hear my home state pronounced incorrectly, I tell the neanderthal that I guess that folks living in Mississippi must be living in Mississippa!

Now for the others....I seen (cringe)....I doesn't confused... and using can for may! Sorry, but they drive me bonkers!

K

Hey! I lived in KC for 40 years. This neanderthal pronounced the same way you do. Blanket statements are always bad!

 

[sbell111]

Ok, how do you pronounce this?

Foyer


I've always said...foy-your. I've heard a lot of people say fa-yay, and others say foe-yay.

What is it?

I go with 'foi-er'. All three pronunciations are correct.

While growing up, my entire family called regular sandwich bread...loafer bread. My husband had no idea what I was asking for. He finally told me that I wanted loaf bread. That sounds so bland. ack!

I think that someone was going for 'loaf of bread' and altered it to 'loafer bread' and it stuck with you. We always say 'loaf of bread'.

 

[Nette]

Oh dear... too many to count...

not sammich - sand-which.
not MAY-shure - meh-sure

But then, I live in Austin where Guadalupe is pronounced "gwad-a-loop". And when I was inviting people to my wedding, I had to give my dad instructions on how to get to my in-laws house. There is a street named 'Arkansas'... in Kansas, it's ARR-CAN-SASS... my dad tried to heckle me... I retorted with "um, Gwad-ah-LOOP?" Yeah, he saw my point.

I can't believe that no one has mentioned this one yet:

I know many people who color with crowns, our family chooses to use crayons!

I taught my daughter "crown" just to drive DH nuts.

 

[kelleigh1]

I don't care how you say it, now I want some.

 

[CathrynRose]

Mine isn't a mispronunciation, but rather a renaming. My Mother in Law calls the living room a "Frunch Room" and it drives me frigging INSANE!!

We've asked her what the heck a frunch is, and she never has an answer. I'd have more respect for her calling it the Front Room, I've heard the phrase Front Room before. I've been with DH since 1991, I've come to accept it won't change. It just feels good to vent it.

It is Front Room - but just said really quick. As I was growing up, it was the 'frunchroom'. As was most of my g/f's 'frunchrooms'. Is your MIL in Illinois?

Same as Growshuree shopping (grocery, of course. )

Frunchroom, I dont use - but growshuree I still do. Different strokes.

 

[suejai]

Her own granddaughter's name she screws up. It's Kayla, but she pronounces it Kale-a.

That is how I would pronounce it as well. How do you pronounce it?



My biggest peeve is excape for escape

My old boss mispronounces almost everything, it made me cringe when he spoke. (His written work wasn't so hot either, not sure who's correcting his grammar and syntax now that I'm not there anymore.) One of his most frequent flubs was saying 'quorms' for qualms. Or 'kudu' rather than 'kudo'.

 

[Feralpeg]

I always call a butterfly a flutterby. I've done this since my DD was little. I do it because it drives her crazy. After all, they do flutter by!

 

[carone0318]

Her parents and everyone else pronounce it Kay-la.

That is how I would pronounce it as well. How do you pronounce it?


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