Have I been saying it wrong???

[Lollypop27]

On tonight’s call the midwife they are doing the first cervical smear tests. I’ve always said sir Vi cal and they are saying serve eye cal.

Who’s right?

I read both of your examples the same.

I say 'servickle'

I presume it's regional, I'm in Staffordshire.

I say it your way but have heard the other way. Some pronunciations become more popular over time. I remember when "condom" just had the stress on the first syllable.

I here sir vye cal, but u don't like saying it that way. I say sir vi cal.

I say Servickle, from London. But I hear a lot of people say Ser Vi Ick Ul which seems weird to me as there isnt 2 i s

Serv eye cal is the top of your spine.
Ser vi cal is your lady bits

What Mookie said...