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Original poster

To ask what words you can’t say?

380 replies

ohheyfreakingout · 01/02/2019 15:52

... even when they’re written in front of you

I can never seem to say anaesthetise.

My friend can’t say kettle properly and my brother has trouble with vinegar!

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WordsFailMeAgain · 01/02/2019 22:57

British Gas. Always comes out as Britiss Gash..
Also the “Let it Snow” song; instead of “got some corn for popping” I sing “some porn for cocking” (this will out me if I have any RL acquaintences on MN)

Oddcat · 01/02/2019 22:57

Vanilla comes out as vlanilla

Dd says cargidan instead of cardigan

Lindy2 · 01/02/2019 22:58

Another one for millennium (I had to copy and paste it because as I can't say it I can't spell it either 😂) It comes out as minellium. 1999 was a tough year for me. When people spoke about the millennium I used to say "the year 2000" just to avoid the word!

lavalamp08 · 01/02/2019 23:02

I can't say abominable - as in a yeti and juvenile Shock

cheesenpickles · 01/02/2019 23:29

Brewery, it comes out al booewoooery.

Worst bit? Name of the road I lived on for 15 years Blush

cheesenpickles · 01/02/2019 23:31

Ahhhh @spugzbunny you have made me feel SOOOO much better.

NotaRealLawyer · 01/02/2019 23:44

Crinamil

Ladybirdbookworm · 02/02/2019 00:08

Schedule

leaveby10 · 02/02/2019 00:12

pardon

pheasant1 · 02/02/2019 00:17

Anonymous, get me every time!!

Fizzyboo · 02/02/2019 00:19

Obstetrics

steff13 · 02/02/2019 00:22

This is specific to my work, but Tuscarawas. It should be "tusk-a-raw-us," but I can't make my mouth say it.

VWpurse · 02/02/2019 00:23

February!

Toseland · 02/02/2019 00:35

Aluminium - two spellings, two pronunciations - I cannot say either!

Lavende · 02/02/2019 00:38

Similarly

Always comes out as similarlarerly

Astella22 · 02/02/2019 00:40

Statistics- I always seam to stutter tryptophan say this word. If I stop and say it in my head first I can say it but I need to slow down and think about it first. I can be embarrassing

SD1978 · 02/02/2019 00:40

Ulcerative colitis. And I have to say it frequently.

VWpurse · 02/02/2019 00:43

SD1978 “UC”, that’s what my dr says!

VWpurse · 02/02/2019 00:45

Ladybirdbookworm do you say the American “skedule” or the British “shedule”?

Try the other one!

SD1978 · 02/02/2019 00:48

@VWpurse people at work try and force me to say it juts for the amusement factor. It drives me bananas not being able to!!

MadisonAvenue · 02/02/2019 00:51

@TrackerBar I came on to post the exact same thing about prescription! I have no problem with it until I’m in the chemist. Like you I now say that I’ve come to collect some tablets Grin

SadOtter · 02/02/2019 00:53

necessary. its just comes out with too many s sounds.

Ladiva1971 · 02/02/2019 01:01

Due Diligence I heave to say it about 4 times a day, and it gets my tounge tied every time

tmh88 · 02/02/2019 01:08

Clompicated.. drive myself insane with that one! It’s worse when it comes out mid argument “why do you have to be so clompicated” Blush I do know it’s complicated, just never comes out that way..

MiamiLogic · 02/02/2019 01:18

Allegory - I know what it means, just can’t get it out my mouth without really trying

Did speech therapy as a kid because I said TH as L so if I’m not careful I’ll still say Lis, Lat etc