To have missed the fact that the spelling of the word 'pyjamas' recently changed?

[Bocolatechiscuit]

To 'pajamas'?! Wtf? I know there are some things that people notoriously get wrong, the usual 'chester draws', 'defiantly' (definitely) and even 'rest bite' (respite)! But 'pajamas' seems to be a new one or have I just missed it for years?! I've even seen it on printed mugs etc recently! Aaargh!

And breathe...

[situatedknowledge]

It is the USA spelling I think.

[MangoUnchained]

Pajamas is the American spelling.

[Bocolatechiscuit]

Wow!! Well I never!!! I had no idea! Well now I do and it might not buy me QUITE so much in future! You learn something new every day!

I'll get me coat...

[steff13]

We've always spelled it pajamas in the US. I'd pronounce pyjamas "pie-jamas." Is that how you pronounce it?

[ThroughThinkandThing]

We (or at least I) pronounce it puh jar ms, with an emphasis on the jar and swallowing the final vowel.

[tibbawyrots]

in the UK pronounced pur-jar-mers but spelt pyjamas.

Lovely word when you look at it, great for Scrabble...

[BikeRunSki]

It's a pretty well established alternative to pyjamas.

[mrsm43s]

I spell it pyjamas and pronounce it pige- amas. The "pige" being like the beginning of pigeon. SE accent.

[AnchorDownDeepBreath]

I say it the same as mrs. I'm in the Midlands. I've never heard anyone say pur-jar-mahs and now I'm wondering how that sounds out loud!

[oldlaundbooth]

Does pyjamas originate from India?

[PrimalLass]

in the UK pronounced pur-jar-mers but spelt pyjamas.

In some parts of the UK.

We don't all add Rs where they shouldn't be!

p'ja-mas

[StealthPolarBear]

Ah now I've recently started spelling it pajamas as I noticed the new spelling and assumed I'd been getting it wrong all these years. I will revert :)

[StealthPolarBear]

Can't bear it when ds talks about pee jays though, just reminds me of big brother

[FarrowandBallAche]

Defiantly always puzzles me. How can they not see it's nothing like definitely? Even definitely is better.

But yes pajama's - horrid.

[Bexwhit85]

Rest bite always makes me laugh. I see it a lot in the notes at work (written by "professionals")

[StealthPolarBear]

Loose now seems to be the accepted (or should that be 'excepted' spelling) of the verb.

[SenecaFalls]

in the UK pronounced pur-jar-mers but spelt pyjamas.

Where did all those "r"s come from? Rhotic speaker here.

[StealthPolarBear]

So do you say pi jam ass?

[OvO]

I say it like Primal.

[SalemSaberhagen]

When did yoghurt change to yogurt?

[OvO]

Though whenever I read the pajamas spelling I can't help but say that differently to pyjamas. Paaaaaa- jam-as. Stupid brain.

[Pipbin]

I would say p jar mus, southern uk.

[sooperdooper]

Pyjamas and yes oldlaudbooth it's Indian in origin :)

[SteamyMcDreamy]

I blame it auto correct when we use our iPhones and iPads

[aliasjoey]

salem the spelling of yoghurt/yogurt is probably the most argued over page on the whole of Wikipedia