Example> the word "homage". It has historically been pronounced with an audible H and a short a sound. Lately on TV, I heard it pronounced several times as OH-mahge (long oh sound, H is silent...the g is soft. This really bugs me. Hollywood especially, they think they can change words because it sounds cooler. Idiots!
2007-03-14 09:28:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Damn good question! Off with their eads! Ignorant Hamericans!
2007-03-14 15:49:46 · answer #1 · answered by Debra G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it's said AH-mage, short 'ah' sound and a silent 'H'. But, historically, English originated in England, where 'herbs' is said with an audible 'H'. In fact, we don't speak like Englanders at all...So word pronunciation tends to get really iffy.
People will change words. Not really a big deal, and not much you can do about it. What's really annoying is when the pronunciation gets changed because people were too ignorant to pronounce it right.
2007-03-14 16:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by Hotaru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to realize that language isn't static, but is CONSTANTLY changing and evolving with new words and new pronunciations cropping up everywhere. How did you think we got the words we have now? Their pronunciations evolved from other languages (Latin and German, primarily).
2007-03-14 16:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by snorkweezl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I sometimes also hate OH-llywood.
2007-03-14 16:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Mark P. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋