If Americans want to say Twat they should say it properly.

[bigmouthstrikesagain]

There is a very irritating trend in US TV where an actor will use "twat" as an insult, but pronounce it "twot" ... it is painful and I need it to stop.

[EnthusiasmDisturbed]

Oregano is pronounced or-rig-ano parmesan is parmashun

Yes the Craig/Creg thing baffled me I thought it was different name

[WMittens]

I pronounce jalapeño the American way - hala-pen-yo.

I'd argue that's the Spanish way - and as far as I know, the correct way.

[bumbleymummy]

The way they say pasta drives me bonkers... I can't even write it phonetically!

[FeliciaJollygoodfellow]

LonelyNessie - was it Spy?

Annoyed me so much - ok Americans say twat differently. Jason Statham about as English as they come said TWOT! Just no.

[OnlyLovers]

I say hala-pen-yo too. I'd say it's Spanish and from there made it into North American.

Oh yes, 'Onna' instead of Anna! I work with an Anna and our colleague – Canadian, actually, not American – persists in saying it 'Onna'. WHY?

[thelittleredhen]

To me twot is the same as twit but twat is the insult (although I also use it to mean 'to hit'...)

Yep - means to hit something such as in anger or frustration.

Also an insult.

I had a BF once who used to use Twot as a heckle when he did stand up (back when we were teens)

[sleepyhead]

Alumin(i)um was discovered by a Dane. No idea how they pronounce it .

[MitzyLeFrouf]

I speak fluent Danish since watching The Killing. I think it's pronounced 'ulllwullllmehtkegtk'.

[SoupDragon]

I love the differences between UK and U.S. English. They are completely different languages :)

Craig/Kreg took me ages to work out.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

My scrumptious nephew is a little New Yorker. He bellows about 'cwahs' and 'twoys'.

[WMittens]

Alumin(i)um was discovered by a Dane. No idea how they pronounce it

We were both wrong, it was a Brit:

In 1808, Humphry Davy identified the existence of a metal base of alum, which he at first termed alumium and later aluminum (see etymology section, below).

A Dane first attempted to isolate it, a German first managed to create a pure form.

[MaidOfStars]

Hala-pen-yo is clearly Spanish, FFS.

[wowis]

This thread is ace!

[didofido]

And to be topical - how about Senna Claws? I want to sing 'Here comes Senokott, here comes Senokott..." What the hell happened to Father Christmas, eh? (says grumpy granny)

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Americans have never referred to 'Father Christmas', only British people do as far as I know.

[queenofthepirates]

I used to be managed by someone who pronounced data, darta. It would make me cringe.

[RachelZoe]

Dawn They say Craig as Creg because it's a different accent, it's as simple as that, they aren't doing it to personally affront you. Same way a lot of Australians say "Meegan" instead of our "Megan" (but then nobody makes these threads about Australian pronunciations, only American ). It really isn't that hard to get your head around.

[YouMakeMyDreams]

He's always been Santa in Scotland. Father Christmas is a more English name for him.

[wigglesrock]

The only place I heard Father Christmas when I was growing up was when we were watching Blue Peter (NI). The only place my kids hear it is in books or on tv. Not one person in their or my real life says Father Christmas.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Same here.

[RevoltingPeasant]

Am trying to imagine a 'light-hearted' thread about those funny Indians and how they can't quite pronounce British English properly............

[MaidOfStars]

Hear hear, Revolting

[RebeccaCloud9]

It is spelt twat but they pronounce the 'a' the same way that we often pronounce an a after w: what, was, want etc.
But it sounds stupid and wrong!