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

Anonymous wrote:The once that grates me is INsurance instead of inSURance

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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.

Gosh, you're thin-skinned! I can see being a little hurt at the time, but to harp on it to this day?!

I used to work at Panera like 25 years ago, and the word that always tripped people up was "bisque." So many people pronounced it "bis-kay."

I think parental mocking sometimes sneaks into your subconscious in a way it never would from a peer or sibling or stranger.

When I was 12 I told my mom I wanted to live on the lower east side of New York as an adult and she locked me for it ("you don't even know what that is!") and I never forgot it. She made me feel so small and stupid.

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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.

Gosh, you're thin-skinned! I can see being a little hurt at the time, but to harp on it to this day?!

I used to work at Panera like 25 years ago, and the word that always tripped people up was "bisque." So many people pronounced it "bis-kay."

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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

Nope. I remember an elementary school teacher specifically mentioning your second version as wrong. There's nothing in the third syllable to add the EEE sound but it's a common error. Your first example is just weird and I have never heard it pronounced that way.

I was at the library yesterday and wanted to ask where to find John Le Carre (not in mystery section, not in fiction, how they they have zero Le Carre books???) but to be save I looked up the pronunciation on my phone because I've never known what it is.

But it's BI opic and not bi OP ic? I had no idea! So, like biomom? I think the other way sounds better.

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Anonymous wrote:KNEW-OR-LEENS
or
NOR-LINS
or
NOR-LEE-ON

Nor-fik

Nor-fuk

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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: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: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.