50 Incorrect Pronunciations That You Should Avoid

Here are 50 frequently mispronounced words. The list is by no means exhaustive, but provides a good start. 1. aegis - The ae in this word is pronounced /ee/. Say EE-JIS/, not /ay-jis/. In mythology the "aegis" is associated especially with the goddess Athene. It is her shield with... more

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Reviewed by happytikiman on Oct 22, 1:27pm

Hey guess what we don't use the English language in the same manner as 200 years ago. Getting mad at how people use language just shows how much of a tool you are.
Rated by Jint3i on Sep 30, 12:52pm

Too pretentious for my tastes. Soon enough the purists will have to accept that language evolves over time. You don't have to like it. Just accept it.
Rated by jamienae on Sep 07, 4:48pm

Forte was a revelation to me. The only one on the list. Others are pet peeves of mine.
Reviewed by rain-babe on Sep 06, 3:54am

I don't understand the controversy over February? My parents taught me to pronounce it as it is spelt, and I always have done so. So does everyone else I know.
Rated by Sensenmann11 on Sep 04, 10:22am

@jason344 The ones who say it FEB-ROO-ARY are the ones doing it right. Like me...
Rated by bustajox on Aug 24, 5:17pm

From the page: "I have to acknowledge that both these pronunciations are widely accepted alternate pronunciations"Fuck you, too.
Reviewed by jaq074 on Aug 24, 7:45am

THE PEOPLE WHO THIS IS WRITTEN FOR WILL NEVER READ IT. they will think "I aint got no problems with the way i talks" and click stumble again
Rated by AnamDalta on Aug 24, 6:53am

For everyone who truly believes that "irregardless" is actually a word.
Rated by KobayashiMaroon on Aug 21, 8:15pm

@Iszabel: I get laid WHILE preaching about incorrect pronunciations.

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