Friday Funnies: 10 Misspoken Words

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We all know that person. The one who makes us cringe every time they say a word wrong or mangle it in the process. There are quite a few phrases, but here’s a sampling of ten common terms:



From: 10 Misspoken Phrases

And yes, I admit it. I used to say "irregardless" a lot, until someone came along and threatened to chop my head off if I ever did it again. Fortunately, there are several online dictionaries that include a spoken pronunciation of multisyllabic words if there is ever any doubt.

But how about you? Are there any common phrases or words that drive you nuts? Feel free to share them in the comments!

Comments

[germankitty]

I use "momento" in it's proper meaning as well, just like you do -- picked up the habit on holiday in Italy and Spain. :)

I can even see how easy it is in sloppy speech to confuse "memento/momento", but learning several languages at school has taught me to be precise in my pronunciation, so ... yeah. *shrugs*

And kittens are ALWAYS good! Thanks!