what mispronunciation of words irks you?

aks is mine.......instead of ask.  Why can't people get that right and it is quite common, also picked up alot so I don't get why people can't say it correctly. 

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what mispronunciation of words irks you?

One thing that a lot of posters on here are guilty of, is using effect instead of affect..


 


Here is an example of correct usage:


 


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You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means
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what mispronunciation of words irks you?

H is pronounced without an HHHHHH as in HHHHatche


Keep it nice, I might cry if you write anything upsetting (like not)
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what mispronunciation of words irks you?

try 'Julia' newstart

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what mispronunciation of words irks you?

aspie*mum
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I think you will find that H can be pronounced with or without a Hhhhh sound. 


 


Traditionally, it was not pronounced with a hhhhh at the beginning, and has only developed over time.  Words like hospital and herb were traditionally pronounced "os-pi-tal" and "erb".  


 


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Either way is correct, traditionally speaking, dropping the "hhh" is correct, but as language is something that changes over time, using the "hhh" for H is also correct.

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