by Mastodon on June 9th, 2008

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What word's pronunciation do you often get made fun of for?

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by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
Warsh, otherwise known as wash.
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- You're from the Midwest, aren't you?
  
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  by Mastodon on June 9th, 2008
- LOL, yes, Missouri.
  
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  by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
- I hear this a lot from folks with Western PA accents too.
  
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  by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on June 9th, 2008
- That is funny, I just thought it was a midwest thing.
  
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  by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
- I thought it was an old people thing lol.
  
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  by caffey4 on June 9th, 2008
- No, I have been saying it that way, since I was a little girl. :-P
  
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  by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
- So if I were rich, and i needed you to "clean" my car. I would say " would you warsh my porsche" LOL.
  
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  by caffey4 on June 9th, 2008
- More than likely, I would, Haha, there are just some things you cant change, LOL!!!!
  
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  by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
- My gf grandfather used to say that, thats why i referenced old people. It was always like "warsh the clothes" or "dish warsher" He was awesome.
  
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  by caffey4 on June 9th, 2008
- Here is a funny one, Crick, instead of creek, LOL, I know a few people who say that, they are all older.
  
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  by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
- yeah, i know of that one too lol. I am laughing right now, because i hear people say that all the time.
  
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  by caffey4 on June 9th, 2008
- Hahahaha!!!!
  
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  by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
- ah, you must be from pixburgh
  
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  by aniox999 on October 27th, 2008
- St. Louis.
  
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  by Sweet T on October 27th, 2008
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by kourageous kitty on June 9th, 2008
chimney but for some reason i pronounce it chimley lol
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- LOL, I can come warsh your chimley.
  
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  by Sweet T on June 9th, 2008
- LOL thanks.
  
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  by kourageous kitty on June 9th, 2008
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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on June 9th, 2008
You know that Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language? It is very easy to make mistakes in the tones (especially for a person who grew up with no example to follow)...Once at work I went to tell somebody that I thought that their suggestion was an excellent idea..but I inadvertently called them a 'good chicken'. (hao ji le)
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- Reminds me of that AT&T commercial.
  "Mr. So-and-so has no bars here, so even though you're trying to call him to tell him the client's name is pronounced 'Pang-oo-DOW', he's going to call your best customer 'Mr. Stinky-fish-face'! Zai Jian, Mr. Best Customer!"
  
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  by Lady Alathia of Vulcan on June 9th, 2008
- :))
  
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by neveroddoreven on June 9th, 2008
I don't... i used to but now my accent has become more acceptatble to my peer group... that is to say that i know have one.
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by Anonymous on June 9th, 2008
Antenna, I don't know why, but they always make fun of me. I guess I pronounce it an-tan-a. Who knows?;~}
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- Hehehehe!
  
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by lizizhere on June 9th, 2008
light, fight (more of a 'at' sound instead of ite) or about sometimes forget the a such as 'bout that question'
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by ChandaDiane - est. 1975 on June 9th, 2008
I have a problem with hard 't's.
There is a main road where I live named Croton. When I say it it sounds like "cro'in"

Then when I make a conscience effort to pronounce the 't' it comes out sounding like CroTON

I'm just a lazy hillbilly.
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by Shmoo on June 9th, 2008
The word milk, I pronounce it 'melk' and so I cannot mention it in the company of friends without being pulled up on it and then having my irregular pronunciation becoming the conversation topic for the next 5-10 minutes.
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by Speedy G and passenger on June 9th, 2008
My husband makes fun of me cause I just can say 'legitimate'...It's not a problem when I write it but I just cant say the damn word and I start st..st..stuttering something like this "li..le.let..letg..legt..legimit..." LMAO
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by BDazzled on June 9th, 2008
coupon I for some reason call it coopon, I've actually corrected it but I have to think about it...also back when alblums where popular I called them alblums...I know now that they are albums. Still, I like alblums better lol
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- Ooh! I got a "coopin" for that!
  I giggle every time I hear someone say "coopin".
  
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by Ezzy on June 9th, 2008
scrolls
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by koldkanuck on June 9th, 2008
Alumenium, and nukeular also similiar
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by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on June 9th, 2008
Any word with an "ow" sound... "about", "house".. etc.

I have been told that I pronounce it with a more-than-slight Canadian accent ("aboot"). I have no idea why this is, since I'm in no way Canadian, and actually grew up in Boston. I'm just a freak, I guess. :)
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- <chuckle> What's this all aboot? <chuckle some more>
  
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  by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on June 9th, 2008
- Cut it out! <shaking my fist!>
  I'm calling a speech therapist. :)
  
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  by Penal Colony is wicked marrying Andy on June 9th, 2008
- Noooooo :(
  
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  by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on June 9th, 2008
- Of course I don't have an accent of any kind, so I don't have this issues. Right? :)
  
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  by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on June 9th, 2008
- Right. You don't have an accent, more like speech-mannerisms. :)
  In any case, I looooove how you talk. <shudder>
  
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by cezzer on June 9th, 2008
ssssssssausages, i have a lissssssp :(
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by caffey4 on June 9th, 2008
Milk, sometimes i pronounce it as "melk" but i never notice it that much.
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by Liimatainen09 on November 29th, 2008
thirty or three, for some reason i don't pronounce the 'h', people at work normally say i sound cute when i say it:P
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by VS Angel aka Mrs. Stealth Intelligence on June 9th, 2008
Several words (I'm from Boston).
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by I NEED PIE! on June 9th, 2008
that, apparently i pronounce it rat. personally i dont see the dfference, rats probably why
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