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It’s marshmAllow not marshmEllow

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MardyBra · 03/10/2023 22:52

I’m looking at you Alison Hammond. FFS.

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Lightbulbspark · 03/10/2023 23:43

It seems to take slightly more effort and muscles for me to say mallow rather than mellow.

AmIAutumnalNow · 03/10/2023 23:44

Why would anyone pronounce it Mellow?

What about mallow cones. How do these odd people pronounce them?

Cheesenpickleontoast · 03/10/2023 23:45

What's a mallow cone?

XenoBitch · 03/10/2023 23:46

Could this be an accent thing?

2024815pm · 03/10/2023 23:46

Its Marshmellow if you're wearing a bucket head. Otherwise it's=s marshmallow, fact 👍

Tempone · 03/10/2023 23:47

People have different accents. I don't really understand why that would bother anyone.

ErrolTheDragon · 03/10/2023 23:47

Florence4170 · 03/10/2023 23:31

See, I’m hearing mallow. I’d already been there 😀. Having said that, it’s not terribly well enunciated.

Yes, that link audio sounds like 'mallow' and in the sound-by-sound pronunciation below gives the a in mallow to be as in hat.

VioletMountainHare · 03/10/2023 23:49

Yellowcakestand · 03/10/2023 23:14

Marshmellow is a singer isn't he? And also a Fortnite skin

For the past 3 years my classes of 10 year olds have spelled it marshmellow because they see these spellings so often 🙄

Florence4170 · 03/10/2023 23:50

It’s nothing to do with accents.

FrangipaniBlue · 03/10/2023 23:51

The fact people are trying to argue that it's spelt mallow but said mellow is giving me the rage Angry

AmIAutumnalNow · 03/10/2023 23:57

Cheesenpickleontoast · 03/10/2023 23:45

What's a mallow cone?

It's like an ice cream cone but filled with marshmallow

BodegaSushi · 04/10/2023 00:00

I just assumed the spelling being different from the pronunciation was similar to scallops being pronounce scollops.

Anyway I say marshmellow 😂

Blackandwhitemakesgrey · 04/10/2023 00:01

MardyBra · 03/10/2023 23:14

Talking of language errors, Gregg and John have me shouting at the telly over their use of pronouns and “choritso” for chorizo. All I want is a cooking competition with decent grammar and pronunciation.

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Choritso makes me shout at the tv too!

BodegaSushi · 04/10/2023 00:02

See so: clerk pronounced as clark Grin

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 04/10/2023 00:12

greenhydrangea · 03/10/2023 23:29

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That's 'a', not 'e'.

If you cant hear the difference, read the phonetic breakdown below the video.

UK ma:ʃmæl.əʊ/ marshmallow

  • /m/ as in moon
  • /ɑː/ as in father
  • /ʃ/ as in she
  • /m/ as in moon
  • /æ/ as in hat
  • /l/ as in look
  • /əʊ/ as in nose

æ/ as in hat

ErrolTheDragon · 04/10/2023 00:14

BodegaSushi · 04/10/2023 00:00

I just assumed the spelling being different from the pronunciation was similar to scallops being pronounce scollops.

Anyway I say marshmellow 😂

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tricky-on-the-tongue-how-do-you-pronounce-scallops-9w8thlfk6

Newsreaders are usually correct!Grin

jenpil · 04/10/2023 00:16

My worst one is when people say "MacDonald's" instead of "McDonalds".

Instant rage!!

Know the difference between Mac and Mc.

XenoBitch · 04/10/2023 00:17

jenpil · 04/10/2023 00:16

My worst one is when people say "MacDonald's" instead of "McDonalds".

Instant rage!!

Know the difference between Mac and Mc.

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Does it matter?

jenpil · 04/10/2023 00:19

XenoBitch · 04/10/2023 00:17

Does it matter?

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Well, does saying Marshmellow or Marshmallow matter?

Do many posts on Mumsnet matter?

It's all subjunctive.....

XenoBitch · 04/10/2023 00:20

jenpil · 04/10/2023 00:19

Well, does saying Marshmellow or Marshmallow matter?

Do many posts on Mumsnet matter?

It's all subjunctive.....

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I just think that if you are getting instant rage due to what could be regional accents and their variations... you might need to get a grip.

jenpil · 04/10/2023 00:23

XenoBitch · 04/10/2023 00:20

I just think that if you are getting instant rage due to what could be regional accents and their variations... you might need to get a grip.

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Oh Lordy, it wasn't meant that seriously!!

🙄🙄🙄

Do you have trouble understanding little OTT turn of phrases? Sense of humour failure? Or what?

Go to bed, you're obviously tired.

Ohthatsabitshit · 04/10/2023 00:24

Nobody needs to get the rage. I am in charge of pronunciation, so you can just ask me.

It’s MALLOW so don’t be ridiculous with your mellow nonsense.

XenoBitch · 04/10/2023 00:25

jenpil · 04/10/2023 00:23

Oh Lordy, it wasn't meant that seriously!!

🙄🙄🙄

Do you have trouble understanding little OTT turn of phrases? Sense of humour failure? Or what?

Go to bed, you're obviously tired.

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Yes, I do have trouble with understanding some turn of phrases. I can't help that. Sorry.

Tempone · 04/10/2023 00:26

I just think that if you are getting instant rage due to what could be regional accents and their variations... you might need to get a grip.

Agree. People may speak differently to you and that's okay.

Lostcotter · 04/10/2023 00:27

AThickLayerOfLard · 03/10/2023 23:09

I’ve never heard any one call it marshmellow! How odd.

Same! 😂I’m Scottish but have lived in England for over a decade - London and the north west. I’m so confused