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Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 12:07pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Hi family! Hope you having a great weekend? Here are common mispronunciations you must avoid if you wish to speak correct - Queens - English: Subtle ------ sor tool (not "sub tool" ) Lettuce ----- leh tis (not "leh tooce" ) As ----- az (not "ass" ) is ------ iz (not "iss" ) Asthma ------ az ma (not "ash ma" ) Bass ------ bayze (not "baaz" ) Comb ------ coam (not "coamb" ) Tomb ------ toom (not "toomb" ) Womb ------ woom (not "woomb" ) Phoenix --' fee nicks (not "foe nicks" ) Because ----- be coz (not "be cos" ) Cause ------- coz (not "cos" ) Cosmetics ------- cauz metics (not "cos metics" ) Software ------ sof weh (not "soft weh" ) Suite ------ sweet (not "syute/soot" ) Greenwich meridian ------ gree nitch (not "green witch" ) Fuel ------- fewl (not "foo-well" ) Uterus ------- you tross (not "you teh ross" ) Heir ------ air (not "hair" ) Her ------ hair (not "haa" ) His ------ hiz Breakfast ----- brek fast (not "brake fast" ) Fork ------ Bleep (not "fek" ) Facade ------ fa saad (not "fah cay-d" ) Athlete ------- aarth leet (not "at let" ) Genre ------ sjawn ruh (not "john" ) Cache ----- cash (not "caa shay" ) Sachet ----- saa shay (not "saa chet" ) Sir ------ seh (not " saa" ) Thumb ----- thorm (not "thormb" ) Mount Everest ----- eve rest (not "ever rest" ) Historical ------ hiz tor ree cole (his toh ree cahl" ) Limbs ----- lims Soften ------ sor fin (not "sof tin" ) Pizza ------ pit zaa (not "pee zaa" ) Entrepreneur ------ on tri pre nor Mars ------ mahz (not "mas" ) Marijuana ------ muh ree wa na Fiance ------- fee-yonce (not "fee-yance" ) Jewellery ----- jewl ri (not "joo weh ree" ) Draught ------- draft (not "drawt" ) Channel ------- cha nool (not "cha nell" ) Desperate ----- des prayt (not "des pi rayt" ) Numb ------ nom (not "nomb" ) Oil ---- ooo-eel (not "aw yeah" ) Refer ----- ree fur (not "ree fair" ) Pepper ----- pair pa (not "pair pair" ) Obese ----- oh-beez (not "oh-bace" ) Cucumber ----- cue come ba (not "coh coom ba" ) obituary ----- oh-bi choo ri (not "oh-bi chwa ri" ) Lieutenant - lef ti nont (not "lew teh nant" ) Enroute ------ on root (not "ehn root" ) Camera ------ cam raa (not "cah meh ra" ) Power ----- paa wa (not "paaa" ) Bald ------ bawled (not "baarled" ) Surrogate ---' saw roh gayt (not "sue roh gayt" ) Modern ----- more den (not "moe den" ) Morals ----- more rolls (not "moe rahls" ) Continuous ----- con ti new wus (not "con ti noss" ) Ambiguous ------- am bi gew wus (not "am bi goss" ) Feel free to add yours! *Follow for more Queens lessons* 11 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Hila12(m): 10:03pm On Jul 12, 2015 |
Nice one OP. Me likey! 1 Like |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by segebobo: 12:01am On Jul 13, 2015 |
Phonetikkks: 1 Like |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 12:07am On Jul 13, 2015 |
segebobo: Was censored. Fourk lol 1 Like |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Nobody: 8:49am On Jul 13, 2015 |
Who be this guy with my name na? Nice sha |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by floragregs(f): 10:14am On Jul 13, 2015 |
Very nice thread once again. |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Nobody: 10:38am On Jul 13, 2015 |
good one op, following u |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by demelza: 5:10pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
Phonetikkks:Thanks for this Op. Pls what is the proper pronunciation for beret? Is it bay-reh or bay-ret? |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 5:59pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
demelza: Beh ray (it's a french word). 2 Likes |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by demelza: 7:35pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
Phonetikkks:Thanks. |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 10:54pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
demelza:You welcome |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 10:55pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by EyeKandy(f): 10:57pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
Schedule. I'm not sure if there's a British way to pronounce it though. I know it as "ske-jule" (American). |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 11:05pm On Jul 13, 2015 |
EyeKandy: Nice and well pronounced. Most Brits say "ske-jule" like the Americans. But a minority of the upper class stick with "Shere dul". |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 8:54am On Jul 14, 2015 |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 1:13pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
Oyind17: Thanks. Another nice thread https://www.nairaland.com/2450443/fine-madam-oga-why-bad |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by pretydiva(f): 7:58pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
Nice 1 |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 8:11pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
pretydiva: Very well thanks. |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Emmyk(m): 10:29pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
That Greenwitch own is quite funny. I'm guilty AF of saying that tho :X I've learnt a lot. Thanks @op Let me add mine Debt - ( Det, not debt) Hyperbole ( Hy-per-boLI, not Hyperbole) Funeral (Fyew-ni-rhal, not Four-nera) Halfpenny ( Hap-nny, not Half-penny)... 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by rezzy: 10:43pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
I'm guilty of oil - aw yeah Mehn, can't pronounce Genre |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 11:33pm On Jul 14, 2015 |
Emmyk: Nice! *Funeral (fyewn-rol) |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by bumbex(f): 9:08pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
nice one |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Ama80(f): 10:44pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
I learn everyday.bomb-bom,bomber -bomer 1 Like |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 11:14pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
bumbex: Thanks. |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 11:15pm On Jul 15, 2015 |
Ama80: Yeah that's right. Nice one. |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by KanwuliaJara: 3:45am On Jul 16, 2015 |
Diagnosis. . . . Not DAH-YOG-NA-SIS! |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by KanwuliaJara: 3:46am On Jul 16, 2015 |
ATHsma. . . . Not ASH-MA! |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by KanwuliaJara: 3:47am On Jul 16, 2015 |
Alzheimer's . . . . Not ALL-TIMERS!!! |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 2:51pm On Jul 18, 2015 |
KanwuliaJara: Az ma |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 2:54pm On Jul 18, 2015 |
KanwuliaJara: "Die▪ag▪nor▪sis" |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by budiliscious(f): 3:17pm On Jul 18, 2015 |
@OP take note of these few errors in your post. Phonetikkks: Correction Take note of these I hope you are having a great weekend. ...if you wish to speak Queens' English BTW, why do you encourage us to speak Queens' English? Why not RP? Have you ever heard of Received Pronunciation? |
Re: Common Mispronunciations You Should Avoid by Phonetikkks: 4:05pm On Jul 18, 2015 |
budiliscious: |
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