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anonttcer
BOOOO for fall!
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Meaning a NON ttcer!
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Pronunciation Pet Peeve
I'm not sure why this bothers me- but it's like nails on a chalk board to me.
I have heard several people recently pronounce Leg like this:
"Lay-ge" (i think that is how the pronunciation would be spelled)
"I hurt my lay-ge"
"The lay-ge on that table is unstable and wobbly."
It drives me nuts... I'm not sure why.
I want to scream at them- it's LEG... not Lay-ge! How can you mispronounce a 3 letter word??
I apologize in advance if any of you say it this way... It just irritates me...
Maybe it's because I'm stuck at work with nothing to do on Christmas Eve?  
Message edited 12/24/2008 12:30:49 PM.
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HollaDay
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
i dont think i've ever heard it said this way!
but i hate it when people say orange like OR-ange
it's ARE-ange, okay! youre from long island--embrace it! 
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| Posted 12/24/08 12:29 PM |
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LightUpOurLife
Totally in love
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by KK-Holiday
youre from long island--embrace it!
My sister moved to Maryland... her kids say wah-tur, and dahg. Yeah, um it's warter and dawg. Thanks.
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| Posted 12/24/08 1:15 PM |
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LemonHead
Sour Girl
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
I hate when people say AYg instead of Egg.
Message edited 12/24/2008 1:41:13 PM.
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| Posted 12/24/08 1:40 PM |
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anonttcer
BOOOO for fall!
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by faithann
I hate when people say AYg instead of Egg.
See that's similiar... Layg... Ayg... both annoying!!
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| Posted 12/24/08 1:41 PM |
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Celt
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colette
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
CHEWsday continues to be in my top 3 mispronounced word. And extra fire and brimstone to anyone who uses the even MORE obnoxious:
Chewsdee.
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| Posted 12/24/08 1:43 PM |
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mathteach
Roll Tide!
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
First KK...I say or-ange. I'm from Floor-da, it's how we do.
But OMG...people who say "pitchers" when talking about pictures. Those who eat sow-wiches and wipe their mouth with nakkins.
shudderrr..
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| Posted 12/24/08 1:49 PM |
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Celt
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colette
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
and go to lieberries...
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| Posted 12/24/08 1:55 PM |
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mikeswife06
Drama Momma
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Anne
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Breffesk
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:01 PM |
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CrankyPants
I'm cranky
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Mama Cranky
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by colette
CHEWsday continues to be in my top 3 mispronounced word. And extra fire and brimstone to anyone who uses the even MORE obnoxious:
Chewsdee.
What is the real word? This one is a puzzle to me-what do these people think they are saying when they say this????
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:12 PM |
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sami
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
My cousin says heecups ....it drives me nuts! I thought it was hiccups?????
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:18 PM |
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Jenn627
Laaaaaaaambert!
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Jenn
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
My DH pronounces:
laptop as LAB top
and
milk as melk
Drives me crazy!!!
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:19 PM |
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BRod-Cheng
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by CrankyPants
Posted by colette
CHEWsday continues to be in my top 3 mispronounced word. And extra fire and brimstone to anyone who uses the even MORE obnoxious:
Chewsdee.
What is the real word? This one is a puzzle to me-what do these people think they are saying when they say this????
I think it is supposed to be Tuesday
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:20 PM |
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Damien calls garlic knots garlic nuts
but he is only 5
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:22 PM |
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CrankyPants
I'm cranky
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Mama Cranky
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by BRod-Cheng
Posted by CrankyPants
Posted by colette
CHEWsday continues to be in my top 3 mispronounced word. And extra fire and brimstone to anyone who uses the even MORE obnoxious:
Chewsdee.
What is the real word? This one is a puzzle to me-what do these people think they are saying when they say this????
I think it is supposed to be Tuesday
Really???? People really say it like that? That is so weird!
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:24 PM |
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itkocak
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Message edited 11/22/2011 9:52:48 PM.
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:28 PM |
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JennZ
MY LIFE!!
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by Stacey1403
Damien calls garlic knots garlic nuts
but he is only 5
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| Posted 12/24/08 2:30 PM |
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greenfreak
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
I know someone on LIF who says lay-guh and aye-guh. I won't out her though.
Someone from work pronounces Sagtikos as Saj-ikose. I said, every time you say it, I think you're going to say "vaj". As in vaj-ina.
She now concentrates on saying Sag-tikos.
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| Posted 12/24/08 3:16 PM |
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
David Letterman says thee instead of the. He had a little child on the show about 10 years ago, who pointed that out. It was hilarious, but true. I wish I could remember who the kid was. Letterman has not stopped!
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| Posted 12/24/08 3:50 PM |
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
I have a girl in my class who says, "batchroom" instead of bathroom-I try to give her permission before she gets the word out!
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| Posted 12/24/08 4:03 PM |
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Waste06
Waste not, want not
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Lois Mom Mommy Mama Ma
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
How about "caihsul" for the word castle...
ugh!
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| Posted 12/24/08 5:01 PM |
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Goldi0218
My miracles!
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by Stacey1403
Damien calls garlic knots garlic nuts
but he is only 5
Why did "Schweddy Balls" just come into my head?
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| Posted 12/24/08 5:28 PM |
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klingklang77
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
Posted by Kerie-is-so-very
David Letterman says thee instead of the. He had a little child on the show about 10 years ago, who pointed that out. It was hilarious, but true. I wish I could remember who the kid was. Letterman has not stopped!
Actually there is a pronunciation rule for thee and the, but i don't think Americans follow it. Thee should be said before word beginning with a vowel sound. I don't think it makes a difference, really.
To the OP, if you hate the way leg is sometimes pronounced, never come to Australia! That 'a' sound is everywhere here!
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| Posted 12/24/08 5:38 PM |
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MrsBunnyBear
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
There is a lot of reasons people may mispronounce words. Its never on purpose (except in rare incidences...for example I have a client who has a developmental disability, he grew up on Long Island but loves western movies, so he speaks like a cowboy on purpose ;o) ) In some cases speech cannot be fixed no matter how hard a person tries. Other times the pronunciation can be changed with lots of practice. It could also be caused by hearing problems. I think its interesting that someone would find it irritating. Its just an accent or a speech difficulty. My friends usually tease me - usually lovingly. I did not speak until I was 4 so I think its a miracle that I say "Ayg." JMO.
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: Pronunciation Pet Peeve
aks...hands down the worst offender.
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