Words you've unknowingly mispronounced.
- Thread starter Daystar Clarion
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Acai. Apparently its a-say-ee, I always said it a-ky (like sky). I only learned this yesterday.
Plaza. I was saying the "a" short for like my entire life and then somebody told me the "a" should be long. They weren't nice about it either for some reason. Then, I was talking to my girlfriend's mom, who is from New York, and she told me on the East Coast they say plaza with a short "a." So the way I figure, it's kinda like saying route as "root" or "rout."
I used to (and sometimes still do) mispronounce deus ex machina. I used to think it was "deuce ex", but now I know it's "day-us ex".
Neil Peart's last name. I always thought it was pronounced "Purt" but apparently it's "Pee-art."
I always say lyrics lie-ricks by reflex, even though i know its wrong >_<
EDIT: And I did the same as above poster until I went to a Rush concert on their last tour
EDIT: And I did the same as above poster until I went to a Rush concert on their last tour
coup de grâce - should be 'coo da grass', I say 'coo da gra'
If I manage to get the short 'a' sound right, I'll spoil it by underpronouncing the 's' sound at the end. (I'm from the south of England, so I pronounce words like grass and last with a long 'a' -you know, properly- but a lot of French words have short 'a' sounds) Coup de gras would sound like that, but that would mean 'blow of fat'.
Warren Buffett
I pronounce his last name Buff-ay, not Buff-ett. I went to business school and gave an entire presentation about him and his company, mispronouncing his last name every time. No-one corrected me until it was over.
If I manage to get the short 'a' sound right, I'll spoil it by underpronouncing the 's' sound at the end. (I'm from the south of England, so I pronounce words like grass and last with a long 'a' -you know, properly- but a lot of French words have short 'a' sounds) Coup de gras would sound like that, but that would mean 'blow of fat'.
Warren Buffett
I pronounce his last name Buff-ay, not Buff-ett. I went to business school and gave an entire presentation about him and his company, mispronouncing his last name every time. No-one corrected me until it was over.
Apparently, I pronounce the word "room" as "rum." I was not aware, but my friends all are. Maybe it's just because I tend to talk a bit fast sometimes, so I skip some sounds. I also had the meme problem for a while, and I still bounce between the correct form and "me-me."