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Word Slurs
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 12:48 pm
by msfry
I have been collecting these for awhile, generally not noticed until I begin editing what I have recorded. I thought it might be fun for other readers to add word slurs of their own to this thread -- keep the ball rolling. The list makes me more aware of the need for clear enunciation, and also shows the difficulty a non native speaker must have understanding English.
One sphere of existence
One's fear of existence
One sees
Once he's
militias
malicious
his dying trade' (un-prosperous trade)
his dyeing' trade (type of trade)
ever occur
ever recur
once well turning
one's well turning
one swell turning
traitors
traders
I needed his assistance to complete the project.
I needed his assistants
with attention that aroused suspicion
with a tension that aroused suspicion
by a pointed
by appointed
and as to regular items
and as two regular items
for the withdrawal
further withdrawal
Attacks upon
A tax upon
your right to govern us
you're right to govern us
your right to governess
between the forelegs
between the four legs
that lay cold
that lake old
in different litters
indifferent litters
6 to 7 pounds
sixty-seven pounds
the mistress is lionized
the mistresses lionized
which he
which she
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 1:05 pm
by TriciaG
Interesting, and fun, in a way!
A lot of these would be understandable with context, but some definitely wouldn't (six to seven vs. sixty-seven, for example).
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 4:49 pm
by DrPGould
Hi Michele.
This did not occur in a librivox reading, but in a radio broadcast--but I think it fits in with the "spirit" of the discussion:
"pullet surprise" for Pulitzer prize.
I think this is a neat idea, and I'm looking forward to contributing some of my own (and seeing those of others).
A great idea. (Thanks for sharing).
Philip
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 6:52 pm
by msfry
DrPGould wrote: ↑March 9th, 2018, 4:49 pm
"pullet surprise" for Pulitzer prize.
Philip
Good'n!
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 9th, 2018, 8:53 pm
by Algy Pug
One I found in a reading I pl'ed recently:
in a poor house
I heard
in a poorhouse
Then there was the movie about Diane Fossey, the activist for protecting primates in Africa:
Gorillas in the Mist
became
Grillers in the Mist
Cheers
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 10th, 2018, 7:36 am
by Roger
One of the more common:
"for all intensive purposes" rather than "for all intents and purposes".
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 10th, 2018, 9:13 am
by Cori
I've just had (non-LV recording) ... "running and gamboling" which is much better for a small child, than the "running and gambling" that my reading definitely sounds like.
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 10th, 2018, 9:36 am
by msfry
Cori wrote: ↑March 10th, 2018, 9:13 am
I've just had (non-LV recording) ... "running and gamboling" which is much better for a small child, than the "running and gambling" that my reading definitely sounds like.
For all intensive purposes, you are so right!
Grillers in the Mist. Good'n!
I just recorded these two, and caught upon editing:
bread thin strength
for
breadth and strength
and defection
for
and affection
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 16th, 2018, 6:17 pm
by VfkaBT
Abominabubble
Abominable
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: March 16th, 2018, 7:08 pm
by msfry
This immense space
This cement space
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: July 4th, 2018, 11:14 am
by msfry
I've gathered a few more from my own recordings:
with fine or imprisonment
with finer imprisonment
and efficient
and deficient
against offenders
against defenders
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: July 6th, 2018, 3:16 am
by lurcherlover
Four candles
Fork handles (An old joke on British TV [yes, we do actually have TV!] in a sketch by the Two Ronnie's - sadly both dead now).
Happy days
Happy Daze (In the book I'm reading at present - the name of a boat - how is it possible to make this spelling clear when reading? Not possible, one of the few times reading text has more meaning than speaking and recording it. I was tempted to add "daze spelt DAZE and not DAYS" but this would have fallen foul of the rules, I suppose).
Peter
Re: Word Slurs
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 10:47 am
by msfry
lurcherlover wrote: ↑July 6th, 2018, 3:16 am
I was tempted to add "daze spelt DAZE and not DAYS" but this would have fallen foul of the rules, I suppose).
Peter
Rulze. Indeed. One can't fall afoul of those.