The Pronunciation Thread

[raleighnut]

A place to finally settle all your pronunciation disagreements, arguments, and knife fights.

I'll start.

New. Should it be pronounced "N-yew" or "Noo"?

Depends if it comes after 'Och Aye the'

 

[raleighnut]

Loughborough throws a few as does Coalville (it's Co-ville if you live there)

 

[Dave 123]

Yealmpton.

Yealm Tun
Yealm Ptun

Or as it should be pronounced- Yamtun

 

[C R]

Pronuseeayshon or pronunsheeayshun?

 

[Drago]

Pronuseeayshon or pronunsheeayshun?

The first one.

 

[OldShep]

Place names usually catch people out in terms of pronunciation. A few well known ones in Scotland are Strathaven, Milngavie and Culzean Castle.

Amazing number of people get Lochmaben and Annan wrong and you can always spot the incomers with Millhousebridge. It’s Mill rs brig

 

[Beebo]

Apparently it’s acceptable to pronounce turmeric as tumeric.

 

[Beebo]

Nuclear and nucular is a common one.

 

[gbb]

Nuclear and nucular is a common one.

I had a colleague who used to say chimberley instead of chimney. I've actually heard others do the same.

 

[Gunk]

I had a colleague who used to say chimberley instead of chimney. I've actually heard others do the same.

I had a boss once who completely strangled the English language.

 

[Gwylan]

Apparently English is one of the hardest languages to learn, so if it's your mother tongue, you're off to a good start in life

Not obvious from some of the native born speakers around here.

 

[OldShep]

That thing most of you are using just now a router.
It’s rooter surely not an American rowter

 

[Sterlo]

What about these weirdo's who say skelington in stead of skeleton. Or those who go to a cinema to watch a fillum. Or those who say "that'll learn you" instead of teach. Oh God, you've got me started now!!!

 

[Dogtrousers]

Pronuseeayshon or pronunsheeayshun?

Pronoun or pronun?

Who cares?

There's a Mars rover called Perseverance. Obviously this is pronounced percy veerance. However I've decided it should be per severance. It sounds much better. Fortunately I don't think I've ever actually had a conversation with anyone about it.

 

[C R]

Pronoun or pronun?

Who cares?

There's a Mars rover called Perseverance. Obviously this is pronounced percy veerance. However I've decided it should be per severance. It sounds much better. Fortunately I don't think I've ever actually had a conversation with anyone about it.

The second option for the rover name sounds natural to me, being a word of Latin origin and all that, but I'm not a native speaker and my English is wobbly, so I probably got that one wrong.