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Title: Mispronunciations
Post by: Aruntraveller on June 24, 2021, 12:51:33 PM
Entertaining article that might annoy/please some of the more/less pedantic amongst us, or should that be among us?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/23/annoying-mispronunciations-do-they-make-you-go-nucular-probly?
Title: Re: Mispronunciations
Post by: Roses on June 24, 2021, 01:38:17 PM
I wouldn't term myself pedantic but there are certain things which irritate me, people who say, 'Haitch', instead of, 'aitch', for instance.
Title: Re: Mispronunciations
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 24, 2021, 03:16:55 PM
Quote from: Littleroses on June 24, 2021, 01:38:17 PM
I wouldn't term myself pedantic but there are certain things which irritate me, people who say, 'Haitch', instead of, 'aitch', for instance.
  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/haitch-or-aitch-pronunciation-letter-h-old-english-a8393766.html
Title: Re: Mispronunciations
Post by: Harrowby Hall on June 24, 2021, 08:30:55 PM
Quote from: Littleroses on June 24, 2021, 01:38:17 PM
I wouldn't term myself pedantic but there are certain things which irritate me, people who say, 'Haitch', instead of, 'aitch', for instance.

A haitch, a hay, two harrs, a hi, a hess, a hoe and hen - spells 'Arrison.

We have discussed this before, I believe, but I would ban from all airwaves anyone who fails to follow the usual English practice of emphasising the first syllable of "harass".
Title: Re: Mispronunciations
Post by: jeremyp on June 25, 2021, 06:55:14 PM
This is obligatory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ0nFQgRApY
Title: Re: Mispronunciations
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 25, 2021, 06:59:47 PM
Quote from: jeremyp on June 25, 2021, 06:55:14 PM
This is obligatory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ0nFQgRApY
Guessed what it was before clucking
Title: Re: Mispronunciations
Post by: Gordon on June 25, 2021, 07:03:48 PM
This is rather good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dz-Kb1wvy8s