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You can indeed. However, if I knew all of the words I would mispronounce, I would have already looked them up! The trouble with mispronouncing words is that oft
by sotix 1y ago
You can indeed. However, if I knew all of the words I would mispronounce, I would have already looked them up! The trouble with mispronouncing words is that often you’re unaware that you’re doing so.
Respite got me recently.
- tshaddox 1y agoThe best one I've heard was from an extremely bright and well-read friend of mine in high school who once pronounced "formaldehyde" like "formal dee-hide" with emphasis on the "dee" syllable.
- sotix 1y agoWell maybe they were just from rural Texas!
- mat0 1y agoThis is a fun one, because no matter how you pronounce it, if someone tries to correct you, you can just say "American vs British pronunciation"