As a child I can remember certain words that I struggled to say properly - such as hospital (pronounced hosTiPal). I guess this is the same for lots of people - but is there any you didnt grow out of? I still cant pronounce criminal without really slowing down and saying each syllable individually (if i talk to quick it comes out as criNiMal).
Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem?
2006-10-13 01:07:47 · 34 answers · asked by Lynjen 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
What? All these mis-pronounced words and not one person admits to saying
Nu cu Lar instead of Nu-klee-ar (Nuclear)
2006-10-13 13:48:09 · answer #1 · answered by Natalia P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess some us have problem pronouncing some worda. I have trouble with the word CONSISTS like I can pronounce but I do slow down and say it carefully or it comes out as CONSISS. May be there are other words too like this-different for each person. You are not alone in having pronounciation problems, Don't worry.
2006-10-13 02:20:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me too. I had the problem for many words like attraction, desperation which i say depsiration, association which I say as asashiation. here is the solution to this problem. I came out of it by writing it 10 times daily and spelling and pronouncing it slowly with concentration, daily during leisure, before going to bed, early morning continuously for 5-10 times.
2006-10-13 01:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i do, the word pistachio(that little green nut that is used for puddings and such) well it kicks my butt most times when I try to say it. And I really have to stop and thing about it or it comes out something like "Spitachio"
Glad to know i'm not alone in this one!
2006-10-13 01:12:13 · answer #4 · answered by whatelks67 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hostipal is common one
Bisghetti...for Spaghetti
Soggigess...sausages..(my son still says it at 25..it is actually harder to say than the real thing)!!
Shcoffee...for Coffee
Ephalent...for Elephant
Geraffer....for Giraffe
thats all I can think of for now.......
2006-10-13 01:18:18 · answer #5 · answered by ozzy chik... 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pisghetti (spaghetti)
pacific (specific)
those are two that i hear people say a lot.
i am more likely to mispronounce a word by how it looks.
this was a habit i picked up in the fourth grade when i desparately
(des par ate lee) wanted to win the spelling bee.
words like pro bab lee and you nee cue (probably and unique) are words i still stop briefly before letting out of my mouth!
2006-10-13 01:15:22 · answer #6 · answered by leavemealonestalker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mother is the queen of mispronounciation. here's a FEW examples:
Dylexia -Dyslexia
Dispiline - discipline
incentative - incentive
liberry - library (that one really gets on my nerves!)
innanet - internet
pacific - specific
sree - three
forwa -four
nutra - nurture
formala - formula
nutritrents - nutrients
And the list goes onnnnn.......
2006-10-13 01:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still say Crinimal too but that's just because I'm still a commoner
2006-10-13 01:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by Powerpuffgeezer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not with words but some towns are really weird to pronounce....
Refugio, Texas is pronounced Refurio...
Worcester, Mass is pronounced Woosta...
2006-10-13 01:15:44 · answer #9 · answered by Andy FF1,2,CrTr,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a hard time saying Nicaragua and I still hesitate before I say it. Other than that, none of the problem words really stuck with me.
2006-10-13 01:10:30 · answer #10 · answered by Kiki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋