Words people mispronounce

endurgirl · 05-08-2008, 10:57 AM

We all know someone who calls the grassy area of the interstate a 'medium'. Come on, it's a 'median'.

List some more you can think of.

imacowgirl2 · 05-08-2008, 11:08 AM

People who call Belgians "Belgiums" -- they're a horse, not a country!

Buckshot · 05-08-2008, 11:12 AM

Pair-u-la, as the Brits pronounce it. (It's Pa Ru La) lol

Oh man....talk about the arguments when birding gets slow and you get into the correct pronunciation of Pileated. (Some people say Piiiil-E-ate-d, I saw Pil-e-ate-d...)

Conformation. People pronounce it Confirmation sometimes. lol

Porsches. People pronounce them how its spelled (It's Porscha)

My little sister calls binoculars bi-knock-u-lars. lol

Jess! · 05-08-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Buckshot

Pair-u-la, as the Brits pronounce it. (It's Pa Ru La) lol

Oh man....talk about the arguments when birding gets slow and you get into the correct pronunciation of Pileated. (Some people say Piiiil-E-ate-d, I saw Pil-e-ate-d...)

Conformation. People pronounce it Confirmation sometimes. lol

Porsches. People pronounce them how its spelled (It's Porscha)

My little sister calls binoculars bi-knock-u-lars. lol

Which is why I just used the "how it's supposed to sound" spelling for Porscha's name LOL Figured it'd get rid of a lot of mispronuciation.

equestriandynam · 05-08-2008, 11:14 AM

library.. lie-berry

Silverwings · 05-08-2008, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jess!

Which is why I just used the "how it's supposed to sound" spelling for Porscha's name LOL Figured it'd get rid of a lot of mispronuciation.

I wish the cars would be written like that to!

Sandra-A1 · 05-08-2008, 11:28 AM

I am bad about calling Salmon...Sal-mon instead of sa-men.

Silverwings · 05-08-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandra-A1

I am bad about calling Salmon...Sal-mon instead of sa-men.

I thought salmon was salmon??

LOL Now I have to wonder how many words I mispronounce...

oldhorsehome · 05-08-2008, 11:34 AM

Some people get cavalry and Calvary confused.

secketary instead of secretary

equestriandynam · 05-08-2008, 11:37 AM

salmon... (sam-uh n)
didnt know that yesterday.
heres a little kentuckayyy accent for ya
creek... crick
wash..... warsh
that is all for now.

05-08-2008, 10:57 AM	#1
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Buckshot Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michiana Posts: 5,197 Images: 24 Blog Entries: 18	Pair-u-la, as the Brits pronounce it. (It's Pa Ru La) lol Oh man....talk about the arguments when birding gets slow and you get into the correct pronunciation of Pileated. (Some people say Piiiil-E-ate-d, I saw Pil-e-ate-d...) Conformation. People pronounce it Confirmation sometimes. lol Porsches. People pronounce them how its spelled (It's Porscha) My little sister calls binoculars bi-knock-u-lars. lol __________________ Say ya to da U.P., eh? HGS's official Birdbrain

05-08-2008, 11:14 AM	#5
equestriandynam Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KY Posts: 606 Images: 131	library.. lie-berry __________________ Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it -black beauty

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Sandra-A1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,419 Images: 225	I am bad about calling Salmon...Sal-mon instead of sa-men. __________________ "It is our choices Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." ~Dumbledore

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oldhorsehome Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,800 Images: 293 Blog Entries: 7	Some people get cavalry and Calvary confused. secketary instead of secretary __________________ Bumper sticker of the year: "If you can read this, thank a Teacher and, since it's in English, thank a Soldier!!! "I've been Goosed!" Member COL Club- hand over the Oil of Olay and nobody gets hurt!

05-08-2008, 11:37 AM	#10
equestriandynam Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KY Posts: 606 Images: 131	salmon... (sam-uh n) didnt know that yesterday. heres a little kentuckayyy accent for ya creek... crick wash..... warsh that is all for now. __________________ Now I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it -black beauty

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