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Barefoot Bree · 02-27-2006, 11:25 AM

How DO you pronounce "proselytize" and "proselytization"? It's such a hugely popular word here (with damn good reason), but I haven't a clue, and I'm too lazy to look it up.

EverLastingGodStopper · 02-27-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Barefoot Bree

How DO you pronounce "proselytize" and "proselytization"? It's such a hugely popular word here (with damn good reason), but I haven't a clue, and I'm too lazy to look it up.

I say "PROSS-ul-a-tize" and "PROSS-ul-iti-ZAYshun."

Aquila_Geminus · 02-27-2006, 12:05 PM

It's "Prah-cee-la-tiz."

Not really.

Arvel Joffi · 02-27-2006, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by three4jump

I have troube with saxomophone and tramampoline.

Doh.

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Originally Posted by Marc Higbie

larynx

Stopped me up for years and I still have to think for a split second to get it right.

I've known many people that say "lairn-inx." It's strangely common.

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Originally Posted by trillian

Macabre. I mean do I say the "r" or not. What's the deal? I just avoid it.

Indubitably. Horrible word. But I would totally use it if I could pronounce it without tripping all over.

"mah-CAHB."

Just break up indubitably. Indooba. Tubly.

I always have trouble with "surreptitiously," I add a consonant - sur-rep-e-tish-ous-ly.

jashe · 02-27-2006, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by GoodLittleAtheist

cumulative

I have no idea why either. I have to slow my speech down whenever I use it.

Ugh. I just had a conversation with my boss where I attempted to say 'cumulative' three different times and failed horribly each time. For some reason I think there should be an 'n' in there somewhere.

Heh. Spell check wants to change GoodLittleAtheist to 'Gladliest'. (Hmmm...is that even a word?)

Daisy · 02-27-2006, 01:06 PM

Unless I concentrate, I pronounce "pen" as "pin".

Daisy · 02-27-2006, 01:12 PM

I would say "mah-CAHBr" with the 'r' there, but just and no ending vowel.

Cynical-Chick · 02-27-2006, 01:15 PM

Österreich, the German word for Austria. Seriously, why?

anevilpetingzoo · 02-27-2006, 02:25 PM

For some reason, any time I think about it, I can't properly pronounce anonymity.

Oh and the big flaw in my German is saying the u in wurst.
Spanish, I have trouble with asciete.

Megusic · 02-27-2006, 04:16 PM

my freshman year of college, a girl gave a ten minute presentation on audiology. the poor girl pronounced it audio-ology throughout the presentation.

a friend of mine pronounces "quirky" as "corky" - had the worst time figuring out what she was trying to say.

"larnyx" for larynx drives my nuts, mostly when it is a professional pronouncing it incorrectly.

i can't think of my trouble word at the moment...

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02-27-2006, 11:25 AM	#121
Barefoot Bree Contributor Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: East of ginger trees Posts: 12,637	How DO you pronounce "proselytize" and "proselytization"? It's such a hugely popular word here (with damn good reason), but I haven't a clue, and I'm too lazy to look it up.

02-27-2006, 12:05 PM	#123
Aquila_Geminus Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,826	It's "Prah-cee-la-tiz." Not really.

02-27-2006, 01:06 PM	#126
Daisy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halfway out the door... Posts: 788	Unless I concentrate, I pronounce "pen" as "pin".

02-27-2006, 01:12 PM	#127
Daisy Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Halfway out the door... Posts: 788	I would say "mah-CAHBr" with the 'r' there, but just and no ending vowel.

02-27-2006, 01:15 PM	#128
Cynical-Chick Contributor Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 11,424	Österreich, the German word for Austria. Seriously, why?

02-27-2006, 02:25 PM	#129
anevilpetingzoo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 797	For some reason, any time I think about it, I can't properly pronounce anonymity. Oh and the big flaw in my German is saying the u in wurst. Spanish, I have trouble with asciete.

02-27-2006, 04:16 PM	#130
Megusic Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: OH Posts: 1,292	my freshman year of college, a girl gave a ten minute presentation on audiology. the poor girl pronounced it audio-ology throughout the presentation. a friend of mine pronounces "quirky" as "corky" - had the worst time figuring out what she was trying to say. "larnyx" for larynx drives my nuts, mostly when it is a professional pronouncing it incorrectly. i can't think of my trouble word at the moment...

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