Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

People Confess Which Mispronunciations Drive Them Nuts

People Confess Which Mispronunciations Drive Them Nuts
brown and white letter blocks
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

It can be so "frustrating" when people mispronounce words.

Very, very frustrating indeed.

Particularly for grammarians, who might as well be hearing nails on a chalkboard when they hear "sherbert" or "libary".

Some words are even mispronounced so frequently, that the majority of people might not even realize they're saying the word incorrectly.

Making things all the more unbearable for sticklers for grammar.

Redditor BubbaClegane was curious to hear which common or not-so-common mispronunciations make the Reddit community want to pull their hair out, leading them to ask:

"What mispronunciation makes you excessively angry?'


'B and D are interchangeable, aren't they?"

"Supposedly/supposably."- MuluLizidrummer

Hearing this is FRUSTRATING!

"Fustrated."- WYWH13

"My coworker adds some extra syllables to frustrated."

"She says fer-ust-er-at-ed."

"Or maybe I've been pronouncing it wrong my whole life."- MarvellouslyChaotic

Fran Healy Reaction GIF by TravisGiphy

Might want to pay a visit to learn how to pronounce it properly...

"'Li-BERRY'"

"It is LIBRARY!"- F*ckBradfordPears

"Lie-barry."- Certain_Praline8930

Understandable, but still wrong

"Expresso."

"Ecsetera."- FormalWare

All the time he spent in front of one makes this especially surprising...

"I used to have a help-desk guy who pronounced 'Console', the thing you use to control an old computer, as 'council'."

"And he used the word ALL THE TIME when doing phone support, and it drove me absolutely over the edge."- GuruBuckaroo

video game lol GIF by Robbie CobbGiphy

Not "exactly"...

"This is very specific to my aunt."

"She pronounces 'exactly' as “ezacly'."

"I can’t stand it."- antisocial_moth2

One "X" lead to another...

"EKscape for escape."

"My boyfriend did that and now he’s my Eks-boyfriend."- just_some_australian

Too many to name!!!

"Instead of saying shoes, my friend would say shoosh."

"Another one is when people say sammich instead of sandwich."

"It bothers the heeeeeeeck out of me."- HuntridgeHuntridge

Oh Brother Ugh GIF by Hey ArnoldGiphy

Of all the words to mispronounce...

“Mispronounciation”- AllPointless

Do people really miss those syllables?

"Comfortable/Comftabl."- datmrdolphin

Muffled through song...

"I dislike singers saying filling good instead of feeling good, and drimming instead of dreaming."

"And so on."

"Vowel before the consonant must be long not short!"- patriziaf

pitch perfect singing GIFGiphy

You'll probably be corrected if you mispronounce it...

"Prolly instead of probably."- NutellaEh

Possibly correct either way?

"How do you say the word "Calm" do you say it with a silent "L" or not?"

"Both seem to be acceptable but it bugs me all the same."- McDummy

As long as you pronounce your answer correctly

"Aks" me a question."- F14Scott

Question Mark What GIF by GIPHY Studios OriginalsGiphy

It's from all the spicy food!

"Chipolte."- Ri99ed

Not the amount you were looking for

"Hunerd instead of hundred."

"I vividly remember my seventh grade math teacher saying it that way and it pissed me off so much."- liviorsomethingidk

Maybe for dramatic emphasis?

"The part in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End when Elizabeth screams 'fire!!' during the climax but she says it like 'FIRARE!!'- _xoss_root-

james jones series GIFGiphy

Some people like to "cross" their T's a little too much...

"Late to the party, but every now and again I hear someone say 'acrost' instead of 'across'."

"Come on."- drewm916

Should you not be certain how to pronounce any word, people are always willing to help those who ask.

And tend to be even more inclined to those "aksing" for help.

More from Trending/best-of-reddit

office cubicles
Paymo on Unsplash

Things Toxic Coworkers Did That Made The Whole Office Go Silent

Workplaces have professional standards to maintain, or at least they should. While it's great to have fun in the office, there are some things that are appropriate during leisure time that aren't OK at work.

But some people never seem to get the memo.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; Screenshot of Andrew Schulz
Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Flagrant Podcast

Trump-Supporting Podcaster Andrew Schulz Turns On Trump In Mind-Numbing Rant

Conservative podcaster Andrew Schulz had social media users rolling their eyes after he criticized President Donald Trump, saying Trump is "doing the exact opposite" of everything he promised during his campaign, like stopping wars and shrinking spending.

Which begs the question: why tf did Schulz believe a word Trump said during his campaign, since he is a well-known serial liar and con man?

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @brigchicago's TikTok video
@brigchicago/TikTok

Plane Passengers Floored Over Flight Attendant's Suggestion While Stuck In 130 Degree Heat

Imagine being on time for your flight, only for takeoff to be delayed while the plane sits on the tarmac, with temperatures inside the plane cabin climbing to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

Due to sweltering heat and complications, TikToker @brigchicago and her fellow passengers waited for their flight to take off. Whie the flight attendants did what they could to keep everyone calm and patient, some found their comments to be disingenuous.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @bencoffman1's TikTok video
@bencoffman1/TikTok

Pool Expert Reveals Why He'll Never Swim In A Public Pool In Eye-Opening TikTok

Now that summer is here and temperatures are at record-breaking highs, we're all looking for ways to have a good time while also feeling comfortable.

An easy option feels like going to a pool, either a community pool or a pool included in our apartment complex—but one pool expert has come forward to say that the "refreshing" cool of a public pool may not be worth it.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @sundries.snark's TikTok video
@sundries.snark/TikTok

Bride's Outrageous Wedding Party Demands After She Changed Wedding Date Go Viral—And Yikes

It's no secret that wedding planning and fitting into a certain wedding aesthetic bring out the worst in some people.

But with the help of the "Wedding Shaming" subReddit and TikToker @sundries.snark, we may have uncovered one of the most atrocious and entitled wedding arrangements yet.

Keep ReadingShow less