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Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:35:51 +0000

[...] Here is, finally, my first contribution to the Tour Del Gelato, brainchild of Sara of Ms. Adventures in Italy–and from what I’ve been reading in the blogosphere, my timing isn’t too bad as it seems many of you in the US could use a touch of relief (see bottom of this post for a suggestion). [...]

By: kerrianne

kerrianne — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 21:27:14 +0000

I can’t tell you how many books turned into movies have “mispronounced” the character’s names I was most fond of (mis)pronouncing. OK, so maybe there have only been a few. But, sill.

Oh, and I always pronounce “Yurg-en” “Jurgen.” It’s a sickness. But I think Stace forgives me. Or at least, I pretend she does.

By: Cassidy

Cassidy — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:18:59 +0000

My first cabbage patch kid was named Carlene Kalula. I still have NO idea how to pronounce it. I think that she was from Sweden.

By: Heather B.

Heather B. — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:50:29 +0000

I’m pretty sure that half of the words I use when writing, I would probably mispronounce. But I use them anyway, because I know the meaning. Like prodigious. I’ve probably been saying it wrong for years but I use it like it’s my job.

And speaking of pronunciation I just spent a week in Boston and after awhile a missing ‘r’ in a word just became normal.

By: AndreAnna

AndreAnna — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:48:04 +0000

Nothing really important to say, except the word moist makes me feel all giggly, like a schoolgirl.

By: Leane

Leane — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:35:58 +0000

Style Bard, my mom is from the Bronx too..and we always used to pick on how she said “Orange”..she would say “AR-INGE” and we’d say “OR-Ange”..and she says bureau in a weird way..

I have a really hard time saying focaccia. I can make a delicious focaccia. But I have to consistently THINK the word through before I say it..or I want to say “Fo-SOCKIA”..which my mind knows is wrong.

By: Style Bard

Style Bard — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:37:46 +0000

I think not being able to pronounce words suddenly – whether I know how they should be said if I stop and think about it, or not – is one of my huge self-peeves. It’s just so grating. Also because you can totally correct me a thousand times on it, and if it’s one of my “problem words” I am still going to either misspeak it or ask you how it’s said A THOUSAND MORE TIMES…. unless I create a little pneumonic device for myself. Does anyone else do that outside of school but me?

My mother, from the Bronx, does the “Yoooge” and – and I’ve since paired these in my mind – “broadWAY.” Nono, it’s “BROADway” and for that matter, “BOARDwalk.” These two speech things always occur in the same people as far as I’ve observed, but those are all in my family, so maybe it’s just them. I hate— hate—- hate the “HWH—” unless it is me doing it, while making fun of someone. Ahem.

Last but not least, I…. am that clear-snotty girl every.day. it is cold outside. And I’m from FL. So by cold? I mean under 70. God, I hate winter. How do you get that in summer? How? Summer- is just- beautiful-…… I think promoting all the fashion Back to School stuff lately has gotten me really defensive about how fast cool weather is approaching…

By: Leah

Leah — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:15:13 +0000

Old-money East-Coast pronunciations are exactly the reason I can’t stand to listen to NPR. News schmews, I can’t handle NPR-speak.

By: ali

ali — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:53:04 +0000

the usage of the pronunciation “YUGE” should be outlawed. seriously. i’m talking to you, Mr. Trump!

By: Whitney

Whitney — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:21:53 +0000

I totally mispronounce things in my head all the time that I know the correct pronunciation for, even though I use the correct pronunciation out loud. I always notice speech tics in other people, too. they kind of fascinate me.