Pronunciations that annoy you

Also, "furmiliar" instead of "familiar".

 

Rooff instead of roof.

I worked with a lady who used to say Imag-INE instead of imagine. The who word focused on the ending. Was funny.

 

Pretty much any New Zealand or South African accent, so pretty much anything they pronounce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7t2f-L6Z04"]Graham Norton's reaction to the New Zealand accent - YouTube

 

Herbs as 'erbs. See the H in there?
H as H. (Aych, as opposed to haych.. very popular way of saying it in the UK. You wouldn't say fuckin "Wubbleyou" for W would you?)
Nuclear as Nucular. Fuck you Bush, you twat.
Aluminium as Aluminum. MINIUM! MINI - UM!!
Lychee - it's not Lie-chee, it's fuckin LeeChee


But, I don't really mind all that much.. as long as I know what someone's trying to say.



Edit: The one I actually really like, though I'd never say, is how the Irish say "Film". It's like.. Fill 'em, but really neat and compact, and it just sounds like a really nice bouncy thing. "Film" sounds like the word's about to drown.

 

Words which begin with 'wh'

Which as "Hu-which"
White as "Hu-white"
Why as "Hu-why"
When as "Hu-when"

Especially when southerners drawl it out.

 

As I travel west of Philadelphia, I encounter this often. It's brutal.

 

Any english with an accent that sounds like wombat rapings as was put so rightly in I think Lode's signature.

 

I can't believe I forgot about the people in Massachusetts, who say 'Woostah' for Worcester. That is critically barbaric.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CORPnpZKuoM"]Stewie Griffin Cool Whip - YouTube

 

You would be dissappointed in U.K. english It seems they rarely pronounce names that end as chester or shire as such

 

Exactly! People may argue that the point on the 'h' being aspirated or silent, but nothing will ever change the fact that the 'h' follows the 'w' and if it is to be sounded then it should go in order, even if this demands a slight catch.

 

U.K. English? I'm American son, land of the free, home of the brave. Don't you back talk me now boy.

 

I was aware, just saying if you think Massachusetts accents 'fuck up' words with such an ending you would be in for a suprise I think both american and uk english accents often sound great :2thumbsup:

 

People from Massachusetts can say anything any way they want! I would listen to them say words wrong all day with that accent.

 

kewers light.

its Coors light.

 

:rofl: That's one of my favorite family guy scenes lol.


My biggest one is simUlar instead of similar. My mom says that, and it's like nails on a chalkboard.

 

Also, warsheshersher sauce instead of worcestershire sauce.

 

I just don't think anybody is supposed to pronounce worcestershire sauce the way it is written

 

My sister says it the same way. In fact, my sister is guilty of all of the mispronunciations I've mentioned in this thread, aside from "flusterated". I also hate when people say "supposably" instead of "supposedly", of which my sister is also guilty.

 

Oh gawd, supposably...I forgot about that one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-1JsdFY1S4&sns=em"]How to pronounce "WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE" in a British accent. - YouTube