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What words mispronounced by children have become parts of your family's vocabulary?

252 replies

Flakjacketon · 24/07/2023 13:48

We have 3:
Nuggut- yoghurt
Sniggle - signal
Plumps - plums

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PopsicleHustler · 25/07/2023 06:48

My husband also asks 2 year old if she wants the tabbit. For tablet haha.

And Mehsin. For medicine.

HelpMeGetThrough · 25/07/2023 06:52

We drove through Datchet years ago and the eldest who is now 21, must have been about 6 at the time and was mispronouncing it as Dipshit.

Thurgie · 25/07/2023 06:54

“Man and Doggie” for “Wallace and Grommit”, “One Eye, Two Eye” for “Monsters Inc.” Wudju for I love you. Keemah for Grammie. Chicken with Crumbs for breaded chicken. Skabetti for Spaghetti. Skapaball for basketball.

MissCherryCakeyBun · 25/07/2023 07:19

Sparrats = Sparrows
Pudgins = pigeons

When try to get my very young DD to understand that not all birds were ducks 🦆

changeforthebetternottheworse · 25/07/2023 10:34

Banyanana for banana
Barcaboo for barbecue
And my favourite- man scarer for pan scourer

weleasewoderick23 · 25/07/2023 11:02

Fairly wicklid. Still say it now and he's 35!

Desperatenow1 · 25/07/2023 11:37

Soddages - Sausages
Microphone - microwave
Sarge - Sage
Twowsers - Trousers
Twild - Child

Lostinplaces · 25/07/2023 12:31

Thermoblaster = thermometer

KanyeSouth · 25/07/2023 12:51

Goggot - yogurt
Yasses - glasses
Tuddle - cuddle
Tiss - kiss
Toorlut - toilet
Bessbess - breakfast
Binish - finish
Bish - fish
Toze - toast
Grin

KanyeSouth · 25/07/2023 12:54

Bammage - sandwich
Cuckumbicar - cucumber
Seeyul - cereal
Dipdip - any condiment
Keeeeen - clean
Dot-tor - doctor
Dennis - dentist

There are so so many. I love toddler chat it's the best!

KanyeSouth · 25/07/2023 12:56

Last one

Pinder - spider
Angerfly - butterfly
Harripillar- caterpillar
Hooner hoops - hulahoops
Purlapul - purple

luckylavender · 25/07/2023 13:22

Hebilicopter & Hynina (Hyena)

TwinsPlusAnotherOne · 25/07/2023 16:54

We also had

Piderwep... Spiderweb
Coomber... Cucumber
Merry Go...Let it go (Frozen)
Big one tiny... A small amount
Ouchy-aaargh (whilst pointing in mouth)... Sick

tinofbeans · 25/07/2023 17:30

Nursery = worse-ery
Willy = wally

PickledMuffin · 29/07/2023 13:38

Bomatoes- tomatoes!

Shayisgreat · 29/07/2023 13:47

Cocka-cocka-do (cockadoodledo)

TwinsPlusAnotherOne · 29/07/2023 17:02

Today, the Red Arrows flew over the house.

Boy twin relayed to Nanny, "I saw Red Mar-toes"

Girl twin, "I saw Barrows!!"

KickboxingWanker · 29/07/2023 17:13

Booby dress - bra
Hi pad - IPad

PickledMuffin · 31/07/2023 15:35

fish toe - Vimto!

Crochetpenguin · 31/07/2023 15:42

Sam smug for anything by samsung

Hummusanddipdip · 31/07/2023 15:44

Puhmamas - pajamas

YourCrackersMiLord · 31/07/2023 15:49

Snow, pronounced sthnow
Feeling sick and dizzy = feeling dick and sizzy
Popcorn = cop porn

ConsistentlyPeeved · 31/07/2023 17:03

Skellington for skeleton, I find it really hard to say skeleton now!
Crips for crisps
Boat snacks- soft tacos

PickledMuffin · 31/07/2023 18:35

Skellington 🤣 I love it!

RunAwayNow · 31/07/2023 19:06

Cheryls = squirrels
Sumbarine = submarine
Jarps = grapes