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hehe, I had to try the words I know are pronounced wrong. "Paella" it's pronounced paeya, not payeya. Also half the population says ecsetera instead of etcetera
by pacomerh 7y ago
hehe, I had to try the words I know are pronounced wrong. "Paella" it's pronounced paeya, not payeya. Also half the population says ecsetera instead of etcetera
- dennisgorelik 7y agoOnly about 1 in 8 speakers uses incorrect "excetera" pronunciation: https://youglish.com/search/%22et%20cetera%22/all https://youglish.com/search/%22et%20cetera%22/all? Even 12% -- is far too many for my taste. But at least I can use "et cetera" pronunciation as a quick "literacy level" test.
- simias 7y agoIt's an extremely common deformation I think, "excetera" is also a very common pronunciation in French. I really doubt it's heavily tied to literacy level at any level, it's probably more comfortable to pronounce. Remember that basically every word of your language (regardless of the language) was probably at some point considered some low-class corruption of the "proper" language. When it comes to English in particular look at the mess that's English spelling and the massive phonetic shifts it underwent during the past centuries, it seems a bit silly to single out "excetera" as the one bad pronunciation used by illiterate people.
- jeanmichelx 7y ago> "excetera" is also a very common pronunciation in French. Not in my experience. Where are you from?
- jfk13 7y agoTry "February", and cringe.... > "Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of 'February': > Break 'February' down into sounds: [FEB] + [YUH] + [REE] ..." Ugh!
- ramblerman 7y agoIt's interesting you didn't take the opportunity to notice it as an interesting word, that has many subtle nuances by native speakers. But instead saw it as a reinforcement, that solely you have the exact right way to pronounce the word.