The trend to pronounce S as Z

[eXor]

The English can't pronounce a lot of words in their own language
Usually things with the letter R, eg. most English pronounce 'door' as 'daw' (only one example out of millions of possible words)

..and with the letter W, dro-ring instead of drawing. Some also don't realize that the G is silent on the end of words ending in NG. Well sort of silent, you know what I mean

 

[Nix]

..and with the letter W, dro-ring instead of drawing. Some also don't realize that the G is silent on the end of words ending in NG. Well sort of silent, you know what I mean

Not such a brilliant example really is it?

 

[Yas786]

There's another way to pronounce it?

Yeh i usually call them tish-shoes but then ive always called them that from day one.

Theres a few words that really get my goat when people say them, cant remember them at the moment but if i do then ill be sure to post back.

 

[Moredhel]

As Roy Walker used to say... "Say what you see"

He must have got some odd looks when trying to apply for a mortgage.

 

[red11]

"Right, five seconds here we go, watch your screens. What's Mr Chips doing? Say what you see, remember you can't win if you don't buzz in!"

 

[loltim]

The English can't pronounce a lot of words in their own language
Usually things with the letter R, eg. most English pronounce 'door' as 'daw' (only one example out of millions of possible words)

nah you got me with that one, door and daw are pronounced the same, although some weirdos pronounce it dooer

 

[Chronicle]

"Right, five seconds here we go, watch your screens. What's Mr Chips doing? Say what you see, remember you can't win if you don't buzz in!"

Lol

 

[Tobes]

Hey there

Thinking of changing it to a "S" though because people are not pronouncing it right.

 

[Dazzy_G]

Very annoying, back home none of them can spork proper.

then again thats Essex for you.

 

[RandomTom]

I hate it when people say "greazy" as in "greasy hair", it's got an 's' in it, yes.

 

[ajgoodfellow]

There's another way to pronounce it?

Yes - tish-yous

One of my lecturers at uni pronounces assume as ash-oome which annoys me a little

 

[loltim]

Yes - tish-yous

"tishoes" tbh.

 

[Bracco]

The English can't pronounce a lot of words in their own language
Usually things with the letter R, eg. most English pronounce 'door' as 'daw' (only one example out of millions of possible words)

They can't even pronounce the letter a properly, never mind whole words .

 

[Amp34]

One of my lecturers says upon instead of over i.e. 24 OVER 5, really gets me, i just want to scream out NOOOOOOO!!!





I know its not quite the same as the rest but's sort of the same.

 

[ElvisFan]

Nope happens all the time. Newsreaders using strange words.

What about Pri-Minister, Ho-moaners, Sou-theast etc

Anna Ford used to be the biggest culprit with "Seckertree"

 

[ElvisFan]

..and with the letter W, dro-ring instead of drawing. Some also don't realize that the G is silent on the end of words ending in NG. Well sort of silent, you know what I mean

I'm so glad somebody's mentioned the NG.

Londoners **** me off when they say "Birmin-um" though.

 

[Lopéz]

Do we prefer HEATHrow or heathROW?

 

[Scuzi]

Do we prefer HEATHrow or heathROW?

Myself, my colleagues and most pilots say 'HEATHrow' although it's actually more of a 'HEE-throw'.

 

[penski]

I get narked when people say "with a fine toothcomb"...

WTF is a 'toothcomb'?

Fine. Toothed. Comb.

And (particularly geordies) saying 'tret' as a past-tense of treat.

*n

 

[fatiain]

WTF is a 'toothcomb'?

You don't comb your teeth?