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There's probably a word I've been pronouncing wrong my whole life that I don't know about (discuss.tchncs.de)
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Just based on how often I notice someone mispronounce a word without realizing it (or have done so myself and realized it later). Statistically I'm probably still doing it with some word.

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[-] Bagel5941@aussie.zone 42 points 5 months ago

Worcestershire

[-] pturn1@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

And nearby Leominster

[-] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

And Cirencester

[-] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

and Towcester ("toaster")

Map Men have a few more examples

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Sern Stir?

[-] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

It's pronounced "siren sester".

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 0 points 5 months ago

“-cester” is usually pronounced “stir”, I’d assume then “Sir In Stir” if I got the first part wrong

[-] executivechimp@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago

It's English. The only rule is that actually in some cases the rules are different.

[-] 4am@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Lemon Stir

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