My whole life I’ve said continuity as “continue-uh-tee” when it’s “con-tuh-new-uh-tee”?!

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Mischievous - I pronounced wrong for years until someone pointed it out. I have since heard several famous people like Julia Roberts pronounce it wrong as well...made me feel a little better.

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I have to think really hard to pronounce sea anemone correctly.

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I thought biopic was bi- OPIC instead of BI-oh-pic.

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The ones I've heard wrong are often historical like Jacobin or Plantagenet.

I never judge someone for pronunciation as that means they likely learned from reading.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I recently said "Chia-puss" instead of pronouncing it right and a partner at my law firm turned and said "I've always pronounced it Chiapas," kind of with a "but what do I know?" attitude. It was SUCH a nice way for him to correct me.

Chia-puss? What word is this supposed to be?

Chiapas is a state in Mexico. At my office, all our printers are named states or countries depending on whether they are a color printer or only b/w. Usually I use Denmark.

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Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever forgive my mother for laughing at me (aged maybe 10-12) when I said epitome as epi-tome instead of eh-PIT-toe-mee. She tried to backpedal, saying it was an indication that I was a reader, and that's a good thing... but she laughed at me.

You sound odd. Kids mispronounce things all the time and adults laugh at that all the time. Nothing to hold a grudge against your own mother for. My 10 year sometimes still says Pacific instead of specific and we laugh at her and correct her.

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My favorite was when someone incorrectly corrected me on the pronunciation of "hypocrisy".

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Anonymous wrote:Mischievous - I pronounced wrong for years until someone pointed it out. I have since heard several famous people like Julia Roberts pronounce it wrong as well...made me feel a little better.

No there are multiple, acceptable, explanations.

Mis-CHIV-is

And Mis-CHEEV-EEE-us

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I will never, ever forgive my mother for laughing at me (aged maybe 10-12) when I said epitome as epi-tome instead of eh-PIT-toe-mee. She tried to backpedal, saying it was an indication that I was a reader, and that's a good thing... but she laughed at me.

You sound odd. Kids mispronounce things all the time and adults laugh at that all the time. Nothing to hold a grudge against your own mother for. My 10 year sometimes still says Pacific instead of specific and we laugh at her and correct her.

You’re an athole for laughing at people. Including a 10 year old.

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Anonymous wrote:I thought biopic was bi- OPIC instead of BI-oh-pic.

This is actually changing though I prefer the older pronunciation

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Anonymous wrote:I struggle with “niche” and “colander”. I can never remember. But yeah OP people were just too polite to correct you. It’s fine. My least favorite is people who say “fustrating” instead of frustrating. Happens more than you’d think.

This.

This is your fault for the company you keep. This isn’t what the thread is about

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Anonymous wrote:How do you all say associate?

Ah-so-c-ate for associating with someone.
Ah-so-c-it for someone I work with.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you all say associate?

Ah-so-c-ate for associating with someone.
Ah-so-c-it for someone I work with.

Same for me.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I struggle with “niche” and “colander”. I can never remember. But yeah OP people were just too polite to correct you. It’s fine. My least favorite is people who say “fustrating” instead of frustrating. Happens more than you’d think.

This.

This is your fault for the company you keep. This isn’t what the thread is about

Why is this different? I know a few young (white, if that is where you are going) female employees who still pronounce a few words as if they are still in their teens. Fustrate is one of them. Libarry is another.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I struggle with “niche” and “colander”. I can never remember. But yeah OP people were just too polite to correct you. It’s fine. My least favorite is people who say “fustrating” instead of frustrating. Happens more than you’d think.

This.

This is your fault for the company you keep. This isn’t what the thread is about

Why is this different? I know a few young (white, if that is where you are going) female employees who still pronounce a few words as if they are still in their teens. Fustrate is one of them. Libarry is another.

Stop hanging out in Maryland if you can help it. I have literally never heard these pronunciations.

And super lazy of you to go to race 🙄.

-A minority