Author Topic: Words you have difficulty pronouncing. (Read 6193 times)

Gadough · « **on:** June 15, 2012, 01:21:57 AM »

World. I have to really think about it every time I say it, and it always comes out slurred and incoherent. I'm pretty sure my southern accent is to blame for this one.

Regularly. It's a one-word tongue twister, and it sounds ridiculous.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2012, 01:30:42 AM »

Brew urrr ee

brew urururur eee

Fuck it..."brewery"

rumborak · « **Reply #2 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:05:11 AM »

Jewelry, because I'm trying to not pronounce it like "jewlery".

On a related note, luckily I have not ended up in this position yet, but I think I would have major problems taking someone seriously if they say "aks" instead of "ask".

rumborak

Gadough · « **Reply #3 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:06:20 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on June 15, 2012, 02:05:11 AM

Jewelry, because I'm trying to not pronounce it like "jewlery".

rumborak

I shorten it to two syllables - joolree.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:08:59 AM »

Quote from: Gadough on June 15, 2012, 02:06:20 AM

Quote from: rumborak on June 15, 2012, 02:05:11 AM
Jewelry, because I'm trying to not pronounce it like "jewlery".

rumborak

I shorten it to two syllables - joolree.

And that is correct. It's just like revelry and cavalry. Not like tomfoolery.

rumborak · « **Reply #5 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:10:06 AM »

For a long time I had a hard time with "mirror", but then realized that Americans just pronounce it like the space station Mir.

rumborak

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:11:44 AM »

I thought we pronounced it like meerRUHRR!!!

Gadough · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:16:13 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on June 15, 2012, 02:10:06 AM

but then realized that Americans just pronounce it like the space station Mir.

....I wasn't aware we did this, but ok.

Edit: Nevermind. I was pronouncing Mir as "murr".

Let me see how I look in that murr over there

SystematicThought · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:19:38 AM »

Demilitarization.

Always been a tough one

lonestar · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:21:56 AM »

Quote from: SystematicThought on June 15, 2012, 02:19:38 AM

Demilitarization.

Always been a tough one

Gadough · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:22:35 AM »

I love his avatar. It has so much potential.

lonestar · « **Reply #11 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:30:11 AM »

I know, fits almost every situation, see....

Quote from: Gadough on June 15, 2012, 02:22:35 AM

I love his avatar. It has so much potential.

SystematicThought · « **Reply #12 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:31:20 AM »

It was never my intention, but I suppose it works

Gadough · « **Reply #13 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:32:19 AM »

Quote from: SystematicThought on June 15, 2012, 02:31:20 AM

It was never my intention, but I suppose it works

SystematicThought · « **Reply #14 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:34:28 AM »

I wonder how many people get why Jell-O is floating around Bill Cosby

Gadough · « **Reply #15 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:35:16 AM »

Jello puddin' pops?

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #16 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:35:33 AM »

SystematicThought: DTF's true theologian

lonestar · « **Reply #17 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:36:12 AM »

Gadough · « **Reply #18 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:36:19 AM »

Quote from: black_floyd on June 15, 2012, 02:35:33 AM

SystematicThought: DTF's true theologian

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_Ot0k4XJc

SystematicThought · « **Reply #19 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:38:00 AM »

Actually, we have you to thank for this picture b-f. When unsaid my name was Ted, you thought my real name was Theodore. So props to you sir.

And yes Gadough, Jello- Puddin Pops.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #20 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:46:01 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on June 15, 2012, 02:10:06 AM

For a long time I had a hard time with "mirror", but then realized that Americans just pronounce it like the space station Mir.

rumborak

That's no Mir, it's a space station.

Zydar · « **Reply #21 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:47:15 AM »

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #22 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:48:27 AM »

Watch out, Zy's getting multi-syllabic on us...

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #23 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:52:20 AM »

Quote from: DebraKadabra on June 15, 2012, 02:48:27 AM

Watch out, Zy's getting multi-syllabic on us...

Yes, our Zydar is known to be quite the cunning linguist.

Zydar · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2012, 02:54:16 AM »

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2012, 03:06:35 AM »

Pols Voice · « **Reply #26 on:** June 15, 2012, 03:13:36 AM »

Literally can be difficult word.

Nekov · « **Reply #27 on:** June 15, 2012, 04:19:12 AM »

Quote from: Pols Voice on June 15, 2012, 03:13:36 AM

Literally can be difficult word.

I use that word very often and I completely agree.

DebraKadabra · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2012, 04:20:24 AM »

I have problems with literally and sometimes usually too.

Scorpion · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2012, 04:22:56 AM »

I have more of a problem with figuratively. However, there are few words with which I have problems on their own, but when reading texts out loud, I sometimes stumble over the easiest words. Probably because of my concentration waning, though.

Super Dude · « **Reply #30 on:** June 15, 2012, 05:25:49 AM »

Proliferation. Always comes out as ploriferation. I must be a native Engrish speaker.

Progmetty · « **Reply #31 on:** June 15, 2012, 07:07:24 AM »

Massachusetts, I just can't say it.

Super Dude · « **Reply #32 on:** June 15, 2012, 07:20:00 AM »

Just say what we all say: Mass o' two shits

Sir GuitarCozmo · « **Reply #33 on:** June 15, 2012, 07:30:06 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on June 15, 2012, 02:10:06 AM

For a long time I had a hard time with "mirror", but then realized that Americans just pronounce it like the space station Mir.

rumborak

I assume that's maybe a regional thing to pronounce it that way? I don't know, because it makes me crazy when I hear people do it.

robwebster · « **Reply #34 on:** June 15, 2012, 07:31:31 AM »

Quote from: rumborak on June 15, 2012, 02:10:06 AM

For a long time I had a hard time with "mirror", but then realized that Americans just pronounce it like the space station Mir.

rumborak

One European to another, I have literally no idea why they do that either.

Mirruh. Easy.

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Author Topic: Words you have difficulty pronouncing. (Read 6193 times)