re: What are some of the weirdest pronunciations that you’ve heard for common words?

Posted by G Vice

Lafayette, LA

Member since Dec 2006

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 11:59 am to cbree88

The fish orange roughy pronounced orange rugby.

Posted by Napoleon

Kenna

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:03 pm to cbree88

I don't like the new way of saying "excuse me"

"Essssscuze me"

Posted by NonkG

Evangeline, La

Member since Nov 2018

134 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:15 pm to cbree88

Me: it sure is hot today
Other: yeah, but its that humility that really makes it bad

Posted by tonydtigr

Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx

Member since Nov 2011

6381 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:21 pm to cbree88

Jimmy Carter supposedly served on a nuclear submarine before he went into politics. You would think he would have known better than to say "noo cu ler", but the he didn't.

I never thought I would miss that inept, misguided bastard, but I'm reconsidering it these days.

This post was edited on 6/11/22 at 12:23 pm

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Posted by DR93Berlin

Member since Jul 2020

1536 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:21 pm to cbree88

Used to have a subcontractor that couldn’t pronounce mezzanine or aluminum correctly. It was:
Mezza-leen
A-loo-mi-um

Posted by Picayuner

Member since Dec 2016

3791 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:30 pm to cbree88

I remember when processes where pronounce “pra sesses”. Then OBAMA comes along and says prOE seseeees and the media and CEOs follow right along with this European way.

Posted by RGJ18

Collierville, TN

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:32 pm to cbree88

Uncut jahms

Posted by MontanaTiger

Montana

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3933 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:36 pm to cbree88

Per-if-e-ul for peripheral.

Posted by TigerIron

Member since Feb 2021

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:38 pm to LSU CRAZY

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Posted by rexorotten

Missouri

Member since Oct 2013

4962 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:38 pm to MontanaTiger

Those are some nice tars.

Posted by Diary Queen

Member since Jul 2017

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:43 pm to cbree88

Camole for Camode
Zink for Sink

Posted by MontanaTiger

Montana

Member since Oct 2008

3933 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:46 pm to cbree88

Vuneral for vulnerable.

Alunimum for aluminum.

Posted by MRTigerFan

Baton Rouge

Member since Sep 2008

6301 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:50 pm to supadave3

quote:
Now do ‘pencil’.

Pyuhrnsul

Posted by OweO

Plaquemine, La

Member since Sep 2009

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Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:50 pm to cbree88

How does everyone pronounce pecan?

I know the way I say it is probably the way not to say it, I say pu.. as in puppy or puppet.. con... like saying corn without the r.. pucorn.. the r is silent. But most people say Pea-can... or Pea-con (con as in a scam artist.. con man). Is there a right way to pronounce this word?

Posted by TigerintheNO

New Orleans

Member since Jan 2004

44033 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 12:51 pm to tonydtigr

he will turn 98 in 3 months, Joe Biden was sent to Washington DC 4 years before Carter

This post was edited on 6/11/22 at 12:54 pm

Posted by VanRIch

Wherever

Member since Sep 2007

11482 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 1:01 pm to TigerintheNO

Simular for similar
Cran for Crayon
Both bother me bigly

Posted by tonydtigr

Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx

Member since Nov 2011

6381 posts

Posted on 6/11/22 at 1:33 pm to rexorotten

quote:
Those are some nice tars.

I once had someone try to give me directions to a destination.

They told me to "turn right on Far Tar Road and drive for two miles."

It's a good think I'm fluent in redneck vernacular, or I would have driven right past Fire Tower Road.

This post was edited on 6/11/22 at 1:40 pm