I always seem to trip over the word "prescription"....I do have to use it in the doctor's office from time to time....I am glad I don't have to use it any more than I do! lol
2007-10-09 15:09:32 · 16 answers · asked by hello world 7 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I have a friend that is an archivist...an archivist, a librarian with a master's degree...and she says "Li-berry". It kills me.
The word that gets to me, and I'm an historian, is "antique". I tend say it "ant-ique" not "an-tique". Kills me.
2007-10-09 15:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by Downriver Dave 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't you ever mispronounce words for the fun of it.? Language and speaking is a form of poetry and sometimes it is fun just to say words "wrong" just for the pure pleasure of the sound, if nothing else to riff a variation.
2007-10-09 15:45:18 · answer #2 · answered by Alexander R 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a dispatcher and often have to say "burglary" or "burgler alarm" over the police radio. I never used to have a problem with it, but I once took a call from a person who said they had "a little BURGERly" occur. I made such fun over the way the person said it, I altered my own speech and now can't say the word properly myself!
2007-10-09 15:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by Jason L 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I usually mispronounce specific. so now I sound weird when I'm engaged in a convo and have to use it because I have to say it really slow...all three syllables worth, lol. That and oddly enough jewelry ends up jury.
2007-10-09 15:22:43 · answer #4 · answered by broken angel 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes a few but I was taught. I have to catch myself
Were-Where
Role-row
They all sound the same coming out of my mouth.
I took speach in school from 1st grade to 4th.
I couldn't say aluminum till I was in my 20's
2007-10-09 15:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Massachusetts
2007-10-09 15:13:02 · answer #6 · answered by ~Josie~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, had to think about that one.
I can't think of any-- I pick up other languages quite easily as well as regional accents, so I am fairly gifted when it comes to pronunciation.
But I do mispeak, use Spoonerisms and make up my own words from time to time. (Overcomeable is my latest...)
2007-10-09 15:13:29 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, but now that i think about it i don't even think i can spell it, 'specific' i always pronounce it like the pacific ocean, so when i say the word i say 'pacific'. It is pretty funny when it does come out of my mouth.
2007-10-10 06:19:37 · answer #8 · answered by Ms. B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have trouble with this one at the Italian Bakery.........I usually just point! "Sfogliatelle": It means "many layers". A crispy shell stuffed with a baked ricotta cream
2007-10-09 21:34:15 · answer #9 · answered by Vintage-Inspired 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't say abomninal, and obvisously can't spell it either. like the abominal snowman. I know a girl how pronounces alminum alnimum/
2007-10-09 15:18:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋