Words you feel silly saying properly

[User]

 

[vernon]

I've just been to roofbox.co.uk to order some bits.

I know Thule isn't pronounced "thool" but "too-lay", but it seems wrong saying it like that.

Try 'flaksid' instead of the widely used 'flassid' for the word flaccid and witness a lack of recognition on peoples faces

 

[Globalti]

Try saying Ikea, Iraq or Ibiza properly instead of Eyekea, Eyerak or Eyebeetha and see the looks on people's faces....

 

[XmisterIS]

"der Puff" - exhaust, as from a car - pronounced "poof".
"der Auspuff" - exhaust pipe - pronounced "owss-poof".
"der Auspufftopf" - exhaust pipe muffler.

Also "die Untertasse" - saucer - but litterally means "undercup". Lol!

 

[thegrumpybiker]

Loo-tenant?

 

[snakehips]

Eschew always seems to raise an eyebrow or elicit a comment.

Snake

My Library

 

[MajorMantra]

Try 'flaksid' instead of the widely used 'flassid' for the word flaccid and witness a lack of recognition on peoples faces

Both are correct.

Loo-tenant?

That just sounds American. Nothing wrong about 'lef-tenant' in as much as anything is definite in language.

Matthew

 

[ColinJ]

Sorry-it's-so-small!

 

[Auntie Helen]

My cycle panniers are Vaude.

Not "vord" as it may look, as they are German - thus "fow-der" ('fow' like 'ow, that hurts!')

 

[Arch]

My cycle panniers are Vaude.

Not "vord" as it may look, as they are German - thus "fow-der" ('fow' like 'ow, that hurts!')

Cool, I will remember that....

Ever since my Mum pointed it out as an aid to spelling the words properly, when I was about 9, I make the effort to sound the n in environment, and government...

 

[Dan B]

I know Thule isn't pronounced "thool" but "too-lay", but it seems wrong saying it like that.

"There is no Dana. There is only Thule"

 

[Fnaar]

I know someone who, for "questionnaire", says "kestionnaire"... no idea why he has this affecttion. "Question" for him is "kwestion" anyroad, so...

 

[thegrumpybiker]

Apparently as a young kid I was so well spoken, despite coming from the depths of Essex, I used to refer to what we had on Sundays as "Roast Beeth." School got me speaking more slovenly though.

 

[vernon]

Originally Posted by vernon
Try 'flaksid' instead of the widely used 'flassid' for the word flaccid and witness a lack of recognition on peoples faces

Both are correct.

I never said one was wrong.

 

[ASC1951]

Ever since my Mum pointed it out as an aid to spelling the words properly, when I was about 9, I make the effort to sound the n in environment, and government...

My dad helped me to spell 'psychology'.

The p is silent, as in bath.