Five Common Pronunciation Mistakes You Need To Stop Making
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We're all guilty of a pronunciation slip up here and there, but check out some of the most prevalent pronunciation mistakes to make sure you don't get caught out!
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Five Common Pronunciation Mistakes You Need To Stop Making
- 1. Five Common You Need to Stop Making MISTAKES
- 2. introduction The mispronunciation of words and phrases seems to spread like wildfire in spoken language and often gets translated into written language. The following common mistakes simply must stop spreading. Tell your husbands and wives, brothers and sisters, friends and enemies: these errors cannot be allowed to continue in the English language.
- 3. 1. I could care less. If you could care less, you are indicating that you do, on some level, care. What you are trying to say is that you could not care less, which indicates that you care about something so little that it is literally impossible for you to care less about it. I care less. correction:
- 4. “could care less” cont’d… This error is so common in spoken language that it has been accepted as the correct way to express nonchalance. Regardless of this, the phrase simply does not make any sense, and it cannot continue to be used by otherwise smart and articulate people.
- 5. 2. You aren’t suppose to do that. This one is common in both spoken and written language. In spoken English, the error isn't quite as obvious; the t at the beginning of to makes it difficult to tell whether the speaker said suppose or supposed. There is a time and place to use the word suppose, but the example above isn't it. "You aren't supposed to say that!" You aren’t to do that! correction:
- 6. “suppose to do that” cont’d… Supposed is basically a synonym for required or allowed. Just as it would be incorrect to say, "You aren't require to do that," it is incorrect to say, "You aren't suppose to do that." In this context, supposed is always correct. Suppose, however, is basically a present-tense form of the verb to think. For example, you might say, "I suppose you can eat that cake." Suppose can also mean "what if," as in, "Suppose I were to eat the cake without asking for permission?" See? Piece of cake!
- 7. 3. I was just so fustrated! In written language, this error sticks out like a sore thumb. Frustrated is obviously spelled with an r after the f . . . so why is it that so many people neglect to pronounce the first r when they use this word? I was just so ! correction: "And I’m so fistrated! No? Not a word? Huh."
- 8. “fustrated” cont’d… This is a grievous error in pronunciation; once this error has been made, it is basically impossible for the listener (that is, the listener who recognizes the error) to take the rest of the sentence seriously. This fight could go on for a while…
- 9. 4. It was completely mind-bottling! It is very difficult not to laugh when you hear someone say something was "mind-bottling." Will Ferrell gives a great explanation for this error in the film Blades of Glory: "You know when things are so crazy it gets your thoughts all trapped, like in a bottle?" Of course, what people mean to say is that something was so overwhelming, it was mind-boggling. It was completely ! correction:
- 10. “mind-bottling” cont’d… The verb to boggle, a great term that is no longer very common in everyday conversation, means "to overwhelm or bewilder." Mind-boggling occurs when a mind is overwhelmed; mind-bottling occurs when friends aren't kind enough to correct other friends on their improper use of common English phrases. The message says: "Help! I boggled my mind trying to fit it into this bottle!"
- 11. 5. Congradulations! Shockingly, this error can be found in both written and spoken contexts. You are likely to stumble upon a few congrads on social media sites like Facebook.. Con ulations! correction:
- 12. “congradulations” cont’d… Here's the deal: the word congratulations is spelled AND pronounced with a t. There is no d in this word. This rule applies even when you are congratulating someone on a graduation.
- 13. Not only should you be sure to avoid making these mistakes yourself, but you should also correct these mistakes when they are made by others. You may be called a grammar Nazi, a nerd, a perfectionist, or worse, but this is a small price to pay for a better-speaking society. conclusions Want to learn more? Check out the Scribendi.com blog, or join us on Facebook or Twitter!