Miss Pronunciation

[Ken4155]

Listening to local radio and the female presenter is talking about UNESCO. When she opened the topic, she pronounced it as Un-esco as opposed to Yew-nesco.

Reminded me of the time when a tv presenter was giving the sports report on a Chelsea win back in the day when Willian was playing for them. He had scored the winner and she actually pronounced his name Will-i-an. Obviously a fan of Will-i-am.

What have you heard mispronounced by someone who ought to know better.

[sandyRoe]

Some older people in Ireland say 'Polise' instead of 'Police'.
That might be a hangover from Gaelic pronunciation.

[novalis]

A couple of years ago I heard a Radio 5 traffic report which mentioned the Polish War Memorial. Polish was pronounced with a short rather than a long O.

[vulcan42]

There's a BBC traffic reporter who often refers to buzz routes. The strangest one I heard was Nigella Lawson when she referred to her Microwave. I thought she was referring to a new dish when she said Meekro Warvee.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah, Lesbian forces I mean Lesbanese, er Lebanese forces have invaded.

Norfolk placs names, I thought the whole ponnt was gonna be it sounds like they dont get any sex there

[davebro]

I once lived in flats at Norfolk Court - and I didn't!

[piggynose]

davebro, was that off the hagley rd?
Or were you playing along with pp?

[Aircooledfool]

*** mronunciation, as said by the late Ronnie Barker
If I Ada better memory, I could ad a few ere
But I av fergoten

[Aircooledfool]

Sorry memory is propli spoke as memory! In the new modern English
I blame the falling standards in our so called educashun system

[ToraToraTora]

I used to love this race horse....
https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/444855/wear-the-fox-hat/form

[Blubster]

What about the village near where I live? Slaithwaite
Slay thwaite if you're really posh
Slathwait for `comers in', and those who aren't as posh
And Slawit for us locals

[piggynose]

https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/features/article/3096399/20-most-commonly-mispronounced-words-english
I dont agree with one or two of the words. What about you?

[piggynose]

Eg my link says :
Iron..... Brit eng..eye-run
Am eng..eye-un

[bobbinwales]

Isn't it ionic....
Yes ok I agree that we say I on not I ron