Pronunciation

PANurseRN1 · Apr 21, 2006

Follow the line of logic. If someone is speaking in a manner that "sounds" pretentious, do you think, "Wow, she sounds pretentious!" or "Wow. That person has a pretentious way of saying that word!"?

There is a huge difference between using an acceptable pronunciation of a word and some of the flat out manglings others have posted.

I will back my pretentious self a few extra "sahn"timeters out of this discussion.

allnurses Guide · Apr 21, 2006

I know "orientated" is actually in the dictionary - I looked it up long ago when I first started working in a hospital and heard people saying it. (8 years ago). It just sounds funny.

How about if I say "sont" sounds funny or different?

Please don't leave the discussion PAnurse - I'm sure no one means any harm.

steph

SlavicNurse · Apr 21, 2006

Wait, people pronounce the J in fajita as a real J? That would crack me up:)
OK, here's the ultimate: GYRO. Have at 'er people!
btw, I hope we can move on from the pretensious comment I made and not take it so seriously. One word sounding pretensious doesn't mean I judge all people who say it like that.

It was originally YEARo with a rolling R but has become acceptable to say JIEro.

One that bothers me is people writing (not just speaking) using "then" and "than" incorrectly. i.e. "I have hung more IVs then I can remember" or "Every now and than I clock in early just for the extra overtime"

Nascar nurse, ASN, RN · Apr 21, 2006

Hee Hee, this is funny. Interesting to know the difference in the regions.

Now on to shopping. Who uses "COO"pons and who uses "Q"pons. Most say Qpons (or even CUEpons) around here.

Oh, and by the way - I use my Qpons to buy pop, never soda! :lol2:

SmilingBluEyes · Apr 21, 2006

i don't think sonimeters s ounds pretentious at all---where did that come from?

SmilingBluEyes · Apr 21, 2006

And for me, orientated sounds HORRIBLE, word or not.

weetziebat · Apr 21, 2006

O.K. - not that I am an English professor, but wanna know what drives me crazy? And I see it all the time.

Using 'choose' when someone means to say 'chose'.

perfectbluebuildings, BSN, RN · Apr 21, 2006

Weetziebat you reminded me of another one, "loose" when someone means "lose". I don't know WHY that bugs me so much, I should just get over it!

bethem · Apr 21, 2006

O.K. - not that I am an English professor, but wanna know what drives me crazy? And I see it all the time.
Using 'choose' when someone means to say 'chose'.

Ohhh, a nurse after my own heart. Loose weight? Definately? Hah!

As to the pronunciation thing, a word you Americans say differently to us in Australia is aluminium.

We say AL-YOO-MIN-EE-YUM. That's pronouncing all the letters, see? Some of you guys say "A-LOO-MIN-UM". Also "news". We say "nyoooooooz", you say "nooz". Vive la difference, oui?

Gin Gin · Apr 21, 2006

Maybe this is the wrong place to post this one?, but I've also heard the exam pronounced both "ENN-Clex" and "Nick-Clex"...

Katnip, RN · Apr 21, 2006

Hee Hee, this is funny. Interesting to know the difference in the regions.
Now on to shopping. Who uses "COO"pons and who uses "Q"pons. Most say Qpons (or even CUEpons) around here.
Oh, and by the way - I use my Qpons to buy pop, never soda!

I buy soda with Qpons. But I used to buy pop until we moved.:monkeydance:

Katnip, RN · Apr 21, 2006

Ohhh, a nurse after my own heart. Loose weight? Definately? Hah!
As to the pronunciation thing, a word you Americans say differently to us in Australia is aluminium.
We say AL-YOO-MIN-EE-YUM. That's pronouncing all the letters, see? Some of you guys say "A-LOO-MIN-UM". Also "news". We say "nyoooooooz", you say "nooz". Vive la difference, oui?

I had a friend from Scotland who pronounced aluminum the way you do. I loved it. Made her say it over and over. :lol2: