What's that one word that always trips you up?
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Whenever I encounter "personality" my mouth sort of takes a nap and just gives up.
My tongue seems to hang just a touch too long on the roof of my mouth at the "na", and the subsequent "li" gets squashed, and the "ty" falls into the void of sounds unspoken.
What's your I-hate-that-word word?
My tongue seems to hang just a touch too long on the roof of my mouth at the "na", and the subsequent "li" gets squashed, and the "ty" falls into the void of sounds unspoken.
What's your I-hate-that-word word?
"protestantism" takes me at least a half dozen takes, usually more. I can say its component parts, but try to stick it all together and it comes out sounding like the scientific name for a peculiar flowering plant, if I'm lucky.
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However, as in:
"It is a simple word, however, she was never quite able to speak it fluently."
It usually comes out as "hoover" or "howver."
"It is a simple word, however, she was never quite able to speak it fluently."
It usually comes out as "hoover" or "howver."
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The word "deadeningly" tripped me up for the longest time in a recent recording. Its like "brewery" - you can't say it without sounding like you've just left one!! I just sounded drunk every time I tried to say it. Had to actually step away & come back to get it right. That was my first as I've made only 2 contributions so far, but I'm sure there will be many more words that trip me up.
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Thucydides
As Sylvester the Cat would say:
"Thuferin' thuckatash! It's Thucydides!"
Fred
As Sylvester the Cat would say:
"Thuferin' thuckatash! It's Thucydides!"
Fred
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If I am tired I say draughts/drafts as "drats".
For all the old timers who remember a certain kids' cartoon show: drats! double drats!
For all the old timers who remember a certain kids' cartoon show: drats! double drats!
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War-ches-ter-shire
In the US, my first exposure to "Worcestershire" was for a particular steak sauce; named, I assume, for the place in the UK.
This salty seasoning with the long 'w' name was dubbed "watch-your-sister" sauce, much to said sibling's annoyance. And we dutifully watched that she didn't get too much.
This salty seasoning with the long 'w' name was dubbed "watch-your-sister" sauce, much to said sibling's annoyance. And we dutifully watched that she didn't get too much.
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Just to clarify Worcestershire a little .... that "wooster" has a similar vowel sound to "put" or "pull".
.. and, by the way, I have an excellent recipe for a vegetarian equivalent (the commercial sauce has anchovies in it). I make a couple of litres every year or two.
Peter
.. and, by the way, I have an excellent recipe for a vegetarian equivalent (the commercial sauce has anchovies in it). I make a couple of litres every year or two.
Peter
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Here are a few great English place names:
Great Barugh and Little Barugh – BARF
Ratlinghope – RATSHUP
Godmanchester – GUMSTER
Beaudesert – BELZA
Aveton Gifford – AW-TON D'ZHIFFERD
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Great Barugh and Little Barugh – BARF
Ratlinghope – RATSHUP
Godmanchester – GUMSTER
Beaudesert – BELZA
Aveton Gifford – AW-TON D'ZHIFFERD
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