TCP Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 When people say "ruf" for "roof". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I hate it when people say "suit" but mean "suite." SWEET, people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 in Australia, > I just want to know who pronounces "often" with the T, and who says "offen". I'm a no-T type of guy. goes both ways. i say "offen" > And - what's the regional boundary lines on catsup v ketchup? "tomatoe sauce" - as in tomARtoe > Also - what about "grocery" - do you say it "grossery" or "groshery"? "grossery".... a.k.a "supermarket" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I know it's been mentioned, but "melk" drives me bonkers. I had a friend named Liz who would say "melk," and every time she did I'd call her "Lez" and she'd go ballistic. It's a wonder we're not friends anymore... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 saying boatload instead of buttload. it bugs me when people do this. i am sure they do it to be proper and not use the word butt. except buttload is the actual proper word. it is in fact a unit of measure: metric buttload (n.), 1. 2.4710439 English buttlodes. 2. the capacity of the platinum-iridium International Standard butt, which is housed in Sevres, France, along with the platinum-iridium kilogram and the old bar with the scratches that used to be the standard meter. A butt is a barrel/vat that was used to transport beer in back in the day.I found this genuinely fascinating! Didn't know that. Also:When I say "often" the T is usually silent, but not always.I say ketchup instead of catsup.When I say "grocery" it sounds like grossery.I drink milk, but never "melk." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 realtor i hear "realitor" all the time.guilty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I briefly dated a self-professed "realitor," and needless to say it didn't last long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 "Feesh"...is he Mexican as well? Thank you. No, he was just a Hoosier.Indiana is not far from the city of Cincinnata, nor is it a great distance from the state of Missoura.Some of you say it like this. It's ai-ight. Don't be a-scared to admit it. In fact, do it twiced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 "Athlete" has two syllables. It is not pronounced "ath-uh-lete." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 When I say "grocery" it sounds like grossery.Many moons ago when I lived in Minnesota, someone pointed out to me that I "said it funny", which meant I pronounced it with an S and not an SH. An impromptu survey revealed that I was the only one in the office who pronounced it that way. I used to listen to Red Wings games on the radio (WJR AM could be picked up for many miles from Detroit), and they used to have Yooper pronunciation commercials. I only remember one: "OK der, today's werd is 'crotch'. I'll yoos it in a sentence. You park yer car in the crotch." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 How about "coo-pon" versus "cyoo-pon"? I grew up with most of my family saying "cyoo-pon" but I have learned to pronounce it properly even though the "cyoo" slips out every now and then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I too found the buttload information interesting, but boatload is a word too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I too found the buttload information interesting, but boatload is a word too. true about boatload, but you know people started saying that just to avoid saying butt, . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I just say assload. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 fuckton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 People from the land of Cleve pronounce all a-things wrong. "Apple" is "eeeahpple" and "asshole" is "eeeeasshole." It's hilarious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
c.lo Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 I say "often" with a "t". I work in insurance & hear car names mispronounced all day... a client today said "hrrr" instead of the initials H.H.R. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 I'm guilty of "groshree store" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHippo Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I'm guilty of "groshree store" ditto, just sounds cooler that way. a lot of words sound better mispronounced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 pronounced right, but spelt wrong! "colour" VS "color" (the first is correct) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 pronounced right, but spelt wrong! "colour" VS "color" (the first is correct)Yeah, if you're speaking French. In Latin, the word is "color." Likewise, "honor," etc. Not "velour," though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 BAMBOUSOULED Most people think this word is pronounced like it's spelled - "bamboo soled" - but it's actually pronounced "bamboozled". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 In rural NC water is pronounced "woter", and Daddy is pronounced "Diddy." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bleedorange Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Integral Alzheimer's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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