Before I heard it being said I kept pronouncing the surname “Mangione” as “Man-jee-own” rather than “man-jo-nee” and I’m still ashamed about it lol I’m sorry
Yosemite
I’ve learned in school quite early that it is pronounced as Yo-semmy-tee, but I deliberately pronounce it Yoh-ze-mite, because it’s funny.
I’ll answer for the 99% of people in my life: Hiram
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Internal monologue:
Fuck. Jeremy? Germy? Jehrehmy? Jerremy?
Yo! J-dawg how’s it hanging man?
Pronounced Siobhan as SheOhBahn for years.
Sorry SheVohn!
I used to have a work friend named Siobhan and when I’d come home I’d mention her to my partner. Sometimes I would text him about her. He fully thought these were two different people for like a year.
For me it’s, Saoirse
I have to look it up every time I see it.
If I remember this one, it’s Sher-sha?
omg I know the feeling. had someone in college named this and I pronounced it the same way until she corrected me and I was so sorry 😭 an apology to Siobhans everywhere!
Chongqing like “Chongqing Chicken”. not pronounced “chonking”.
“Añejo”, not pronounced “ah-neh-joe”
“Hors d’oeuvre”. funnily not pronounced “horse divorce”.
Gonna use this thread as inspiration to piss off people, thank you for your contributions.
Also Gyro is pronounced j-eye-roe.
I thought it was yee-row.
