“Incorrect” Pronunciations #2 Could of, would of, should of

[EllenDeGenerate]

Holloween

 

[kelly123]

People who pronounce says as sez. Doesn’t make sense to me

 

[Lizzie Mintdrop]

People who pronounce says as sez. Doesn’t make sense to me

That is the correct pronunciation, at least according to the OED

 

[Mamacita]

People who pronounce says as sez. Doesn’t make sense to me

How do you pronounce it

 

[kelly123]

How do you pronounce it

I pronounce it say with an s on the end. Am I wrong?!

 

[Mamacita]

I pronounce it say with an s on the end. Am I wrong?!

I think the standard pronunciation is with a z but i'm English I don't find the difference to be massive. it's like a soft Z or strong S I guess? I find a proper clear S would sound slightly strange but then again, English has so many accents, is there really a wrong way to pronounce anything

 

[Lizzie Mintdrop]

I pronounce it say with an s on the end. Am I wrong?!

According to standard pronunciation yes but I've heard people say it the ways you do. I think it's like the actual pronunciation of forehead is 'forrid' but nowadays most people say it how it's spelt because they think that's more correct, probably the same for says

 

[Mollywobbles]

I had a boyfriend who insisted that patio should be pronounced the same way as ratio.

 

[Mamacita]

According to standard pronunciation yes but I've heard people say it the ways you do. I think it's like the actual pronunciation of forehead is 'forrid' but nowadays most people say it how it's spelt because they think that's more correct, probably the same for says

Faw-hed seems to be standard but I saw something some people in certain parts of UK do pronounce it as forrid. Which looks and sounds really fun y to me, might start pronouncing it like that

I had a boyfriend who insisted that patio should be pronounced the same way as ratio.

OMG

 

[Lizzie Mintdrop]

Faw-hed seems to be standard but I saw something some people in certain parts of UK do pronounce it as forrid. Which looks and sounds really fun y to me, might start pronouncing it like that


OMG

I don't know if you know the nursery rhyme, "There was a little girl, with a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, she was very, very good but when she was bad, she was horrid". It rhymes if you use standard pronunciation of forehead. Pronunciation of the English language does not follow rules

 

[Mamacita]

I don't know if you know the nursery rhyme, "There was a little girl, with a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good, she was very, very good but when she was bad, she was horrid". It rhymes if you use standard pronunciation of forehead. Pronunciation of the English language does not follow rules

No it really does not. Like why do we eat sea bass but play a bass guitar???!

 

[Mollywobbles]

No it really does not. Like why do we eat sea bass but play a bass guitar???!

Exactly.
Although I have a really rough cough and hiccough. Just hope I can make it through the day

 

[kelly123]

I had a boyfriend who insisted that patio should be pronounced the same way as ratio.

I love this

 

[AliceInWanderLost]

Holloween

Skellington.

 

[Nelly's mum]

One of my absolute pet hates is when 'sixth' is pronounced as 'sick-th'. It drives me nuts - what happened to the X?
Another one is dropping the 'g' off the end of words a la Beth Rigby - endin', votin' etc. I get that it's more of an accent thing than a mispronunciation but it is really irritating

 

[ChastityDingle]

I had a boyfriend who insisted that patio should be pronounced the same way as ratio.

I love this. I am going to use it, but only in my head

 

[Lizzie Mintdrop]

I love this. I am going to use it, but only in my head

Don't, you'll start saying it for real. Years ago Bez from the Happy Mondays pronounced genre as generay and me and my partner say it to each other all the time and I've said it in public now too

 

[Mamacita]

Don't, you'll start saying it for real. Years ago Bez from the Happy Mondays pronounced genre as generay and me and my partner say it to each other all the time and I've said it in public now too

That reminds me of Nigella's meecro-wah-ve

 

[cowtastrophe]

I did once hear someone pronounce ‘sophisticated‘ as ‘so fisticated’.

 

[Jmx]

Trigger treating.

bleeping trigger treating.

No. You can't honestly be that thick. I refuse to believe it. View attachment 3248140 q

Had to share here from another thread.