- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Words you have f*cked up for quite a while
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:10 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:10 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:I use the hard "g" because I believe it should be pronounced that way and IDGAF what anyone else thinks.
quote:
I think the wrong pronunciation is so common that it has become acceptable.
We've done this thread before. G in GIF stands for graphic, hence why some use the hard "G". The person who invented the format uses the soft "G" pronunciation, so that's the one I use. Everyone I know says the hard "G" though.
1
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:13 pm to JumpingTheShark
Appurtenance
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:13 pm to slackster
quote:
Biopic. I still have to slow down and make sure to pronounce it bio-pic instead of bi-ah-pic (like you would pronounce bionic).
I still pronounce that as bi-op-ic, just like I would pronounce biography. I don't care that it's wrong... plus I hardly ever say the word aloud, so no one else cares what it sounds like in my head.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:15 pm to Teddy Ruxpin
quote:
We've done this thread before. G in GIF stands for graphic, hence why some use the hard "G". The person who invented the format uses the soft "G" pronunciation, so that's the one I use. Everyone I know says the hard "G" though.
Yeah I knew "gif" would trigger a few folks based on the last thread we had on the subject, so I threw it out there.
In reality, "gif" is one of those words that I avoid saying aloud like the plague. I usually stumble through saying it with a soft g, repeat it with a hard g, and then follow it up by saying "or however the hell you say it." It is a train wreck.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:15 pm to MadtownTiger
I have trouble pronouncing asbestos. I always want to say absestos.
This post was edited on 12/28/16 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:15 pm to slackster
quote:
"Gif" is another one. I used to be an idiot and think it was pronounced with a hard "g", but now I'm enlightened and understand it is pronounced like the peanut butter.
It stands for Graphics Interchange Format...I don't understand how you would pronounce it "JIF". I would think that it should be pronounced with a hard "G", and that is how I will continue to pronounce it.
My trigger is HEPA. I always pronounce it HEE-PAH, while others pronounce it HEP-AH. I guess it depends on how you pronounce "Efficiency" as to which is correct.
This post was edited on 12/28/16 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:17 pm to LSUBoo
quote:
plus I hardly ever say the word aloud, so no one else cares what it sounds like in my head.
Agreed.
The first time I heard someone say bio-pic correctly, I thought they were being a smartass or something. Couldn't believe that was the actual pronunciation.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:18 pm to JumpingTheShark
Meme.
Is it me me or meem?
Is it me me or meem?
This post was edited on 12/28/16 at 1:18 pm
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:18 pm to JumpingTheShark
Minneapolis, MN. I always seem to frick it up by throwing in a lil' extra and saying Minneanapolis.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:21 pm to boddagetta
quote:
Is it me me or meem
Well you just took mine. It's meem. I said me-me for a while until someone corrected me.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:22 pm to JumpingTheShark
Input and imput
I know imput isn't a word, but sometimes can't help myself from saying it the wrong way
I know imput isn't a word, but sometimes can't help myself from saying it the wrong way
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:22 pm to JumpingTheShark
Ciabatta
I have pronounced it ki-batta since I can remember. My fiancée finally had enough and said it was chi-batta. The jury is still out in this one for me.
I have pronounced it ki-batta since I can remember. My fiancée finally had enough and said it was chi-batta. The jury is still out in this one for me.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:22 pm to boddagetta
quote:
Meme. Is it me me or meem?
"Meem"
You should be able to hear it pronounced by clicking on the speaker/sound button here.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:22 pm to JumpingTheShark
Chest of Drawers when I was a kid
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:23 pm to JumpingTheShark
Sriracha
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:23 pm to CoolHand
quote:
Well you just took mine. It's meem. I said me-me for a while until someone corrected me.
Meme and gif have given me completely unnecessary stress when trying to discuss them aloud. I already feel like an idiot trying to a thread on TigerDroppings in the first place, and gif and meme only compound the problem.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:25 pm to JumpingTheShark
Athlete is another one I hear mispronounced all the time. It is ATH-leet, not ATH-a-leet.
Arctic is a good one too. I say drop the first "c" all the time.
Arctic is a good one too. I say drop the first "c" all the time.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:27 pm to JumpingTheShark
English 1001 at LSU. "For all intensive purposes." Got a C on that paper.
Also, Usufruct.
Also, Usufruct.
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:31 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
Acai for me.
I'd say a-k-e instead of ah-sa-e.
Side note, I hate it when people pronounce the "L" in salmon.
Also, when people refer to their drivers licence as a plural thing. ie.
"Hey do you have your drivers licence?"
"Yes, I got them when I turned 16."
I'd say a-k-e instead of ah-sa-e.
Side note, I hate it when people pronounce the "L" in salmon.
Also, when people refer to their drivers licence as a plural thing. ie.
"Hey do you have your drivers licence?"
"Yes, I got them when I turned 16."
Posted on 12/28/16 at 1:32 pm to DuckManiak
quote:
iabatta
I have pronounced it ki-batta since I can remember. My fiancée finally had enough and said it was chi-batta. The jury is still out in this one for me
chi
ah
bah
tah
I've heard ' chuhbadda' and thought, WTF could they be talking about (until seeing it, and proceeded to put two and two together)?
This post was edited on 12/28/16 at 1:35 pm
Page 2 of 6
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News