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Don't say it like that. Say it like this!

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ginnycreeper5 · 20/11/2014 15:32

Buffet

Booh fay sounds wrong and pretentious. It should be Buh fay.

(even if the first version is correct. it sounds wrong/stupid or stoopid

Which pronunciations annoy you?

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primarynoodle · 20/11/2014 15:44

Issew, tissew

ITS A FAKKING TISHOOOOO!!!Angry

other than that potato potarto..

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ThinkIveBeenHacked · 20/11/2014 15:46

My lovely DM says Crow-Show for crochet Grin

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butterbeerfloat · 20/11/2014 15:47

Does anyone really say potarto? Really?

Not so much a pronunciation but I can't stand people saying brought instead of bought, generally instead of genuinely, and had of instead of had have aarghh!

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Shakirasma · 20/11/2014 15:47

Lattay!
Lartay just sounds stupid in a midlands accent.

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Ilovehamabeads · 20/11/2014 15:49

Stoo for stew and toona for tuna.

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notagainffffffffs · 20/11/2014 15:51

Hospiccle

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RubMyLamp · 20/11/2014 16:00

Shakirasma Midlands too. Heard someone say LATI as in LAT-eye today. I nearly choked on me crisps.

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RubMyLamp · 20/11/2014 16:01

notagan anytime someone replaces a "t" with "cccc" I get this blind rage to rip their tongue out. "hospiccle" "liccle" "buccerfly" yes really

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paddyclampo · 20/11/2014 16:02

Omg me too rubmylamp - it makes me want to kill them!

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ghostyslovesheep · 20/11/2014 16:03

YABU it's Buff-ette everyone knows that

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Only1scoop · 20/11/2014 16:05

Laaartey

It's latte no laaaaaaaaaaaaa Angry

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butterbeerfloat · 20/11/2014 16:05

Al-monds and app-ricots instead of ar-monds and ape-ricots. Even though I'm aware the way that annoys me actually makes more sense than the way I say them lol

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Only1scoop · 20/11/2014 16:06

And exxxpressso

Espresso if you please.

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Finola1step · 20/11/2014 16:08

Oh my goodness. Buccerfly?

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Lifesalemon · 20/11/2014 16:12

I know someone who does the "iccle" thing too.
I think she thinks it makes her sound cute but it just makes me want to slap her.

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DidoTheDodo · 20/11/2014 16:12

Conshooomers (Dom Littlewood, I'm looking at you)

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lovingmatleave · 20/11/2014 16:13

khaki - say it like cahki, not carki

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MindReader · 20/11/2014 16:14

choc-lit (my Dad).

Yy to liccle - esp when said by some 20st bloke....

pacific for specific

I used to know someone who got their petrol from Tex - aaaar -co
And who ate Paaaaaaaaaaaaaaarsta.
And whose pants were held up with elaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarstic
20 years ago

Grin

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SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 20/11/2014 16:16

People putting extra letters in the word balloon. To make it bal-oooooooooo-urn.

Yes, it may be a regional thing. Still bloody annoying though!

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BuzzardBird · 20/11/2014 16:17

I have had coffee sellers at the NEC correct my pronunciation of latte! I say it 'lattay', the coffee seller corrected me to 'lartay'. I told them it was incorrect, it is an Italian word. An Italian would never say 'lartay'. Ejuts!

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RegTheMonkey1 · 20/11/2014 16:18

Brushetta instead of brusketta. Chimbley instead of chimney. Chest of draws instead of chest of drawers.

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Angelto5 · 20/11/2014 16:18

There are many-
Melk instead of milk
Fow-un instead of phone
Schu-ell instead of school
Etc.....

Btw can u tell I live in the Black Country/Birmingham area??Grin

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BuzzardBird · 20/11/2014 16:20

Oh Jesus, and I love my friends but every time we go out to one particular restaurant I have to bite my lip at 'fajeetas, jallapeenos and guacamole' pronounced as written.

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VoyagesOfAStarship · 20/11/2014 16:21

For some reason being very posh (like MIL) means you can't pronounce these words properly:

Properly - becomes prop-lee
Family - fam-lee
Medicine - med-sn

Drives me nuts!

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BuzzardBird · 20/11/2014 16:21

You forgot "put on yer shoowers!" Angel Why use one syllable when you can use two?

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