Comments on: 100 most often mispronounced words

By: Aisha

Aisha — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:31:30 +0000

A lot of this is not mispronunciation, just dialect. People say things differently!

By: JudyAnn Lorenz

JudyAnn Lorenz — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:42:20 +0000

We find ourselves using colloguiallisms and familyisms. People don’t always talk the same way. It is easier to be patient with someone who isn’t always so sure they are right. But, I do encourage patience; I will correct someone if the issue is a mis-pronounced name, or meaning is lost. Otherwise, I have bigger battles.

By: Mr. Wisdumb

Mr. Wisdumb — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:32:15 +0000

I have to say the most prolific one I hear (and read) all the time is ‘anyways’ versus ‘anyway’. Once you become aware of this, you will come across it all the time… professional broadcasters, politicians, CEOs, etc.

It is pretty sad, actually.

By: web Content

web Content — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:41:58 +0000

Some of these mispronunciations tend to stem from laziness rather than being misinformed.. Some letters just slip the tongue when you’re speaking, are fast-talking

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:14:53 +0000

I would add my name Stephen every doctor’s office I’ve sat in as child as pronounced it Stephan when it’s pronounced Steven but the spelling of Steven is a slanf of Stephen

By: zowoco

zowoco — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:40:38 +0000

I always spell “separately” as “seperately” because I prefer it that way, it sounds like I say it. So what, you may say? Well, I do write this word many times in one day as a piano teacher! In my pupils’ notes I often suggest the piece should be played hands seperately first. And in 15 years of teaching and mis-spelling, no one has ever commented!

So language evolves as we speak it, or in my case, devolves as I write it!

By: MarketingTwins-Randy

MarketingTwins-Randy — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:16:58 +0000

I think forte (pronounced with 2 syllable, for-tey) is totally acceptable in today’s language. Go for it friend!

I was most amused by “Carpool tunnel syndrome” – do people really say that??

And in light of this blog, seems like he should have included “Duct Tape” (often confused and said “Duck Tape”).

Have a great weekend!

By: stidmama

stidmama — Sun, 04 May 2008 17:00:58 +0000

I think a lot of the words on the list are colloquialisms — mostly restricted to certain sections of the county. I remember my friends in Virginia aksing their mothers permission to visit my home…

Others in the list are clearly related to speech/hearing impediments, some structural, others phases in speech development that people weren’t encouraged to grow out of.

And a few of the words/pronunciations mentioned are just a little too nit-picky. If the purpose of speech is communication, and everyone knows what the speaker means (unless one is in a teaching situation and correcting a student)… then just let it go.

When playing crazy 8s and slapjack with my brother as a child, “card shark” was the more appropriate construction for his playing style!