good evening I’m squeaking to you tonight once again as the chairman for
tonight once again as the chairman for
tonight once again as the chairman for the loyal Society for the Prevention of
the loyal Society for the Prevention of
the loyal Society for the Prevention of pismo nunciature
pismo nunciature
pismo nunciature it’s easy to piss Morenci ate your worms
it’s easy to piss Morenci ate your worms
it’s easy to piss Morenci ate your worms curb words welcome to watchmojo.com and
curb words welcome to watchmojo.com and
curb words welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 mispronounced words for this
the top 10 mispronounced words for this
the top 10 mispronounced words for this list we’ve chosen words that are
list we’ve chosen words that are
list we’ve chosen words that are frequently said wrong or where the
frequently said wrong or where the
frequently said wrong or where the proper pronunciation has been lost in
proper pronunciation has been lost in
proper pronunciation has been lost in translation Avenue hi ISA we chant I
translation Avenue hi ISA we chant I
translation Avenue hi ISA we chant I gotta go I gotta go
gotta go I gotta go
gotta go I gotta go she means gargoyle has what I said
she means gargoyle has what I said
she means gargoyle has what I said better start taking notes number 10
better start taking notes number 10
better start taking notes number 10 bruschetta common mispronunciation
bruschetta common mispronunciation
bruschetta common mispronunciation bruschetta correct pronunciation
bruschetta correct pronunciation
bruschetta correct pronunciation Bruce Guetta I hate to go off menu but
Bruce Guetta I hate to go off menu but
Bruce Guetta I hate to go off menu but can we have some bruschetta with fresh
can we have some bruschetta with fresh
can we have some bruschetta with fresh mozzarella grazie
mozzarella grazie
mozzarella grazie we’re guessing Italian waiters and
we’re guessing Italian waiters and
we’re guessing Italian waiters and waitresses worldwide are tired of
waitresses worldwide are tired of
waitresses worldwide are tired of hearing English speakers adding h to
hearing English speakers adding h to
hearing English speakers adding h to what should be asked
what should be asked
what should be asked sound in this word commonly calling it
sound in this word commonly calling it
sound in this word commonly calling it bruschetta
bruschetta
bruschetta it’s an Italian authentic bruschetta
it’s an Italian authentic bruschetta
it’s an Italian authentic bruschetta recipe and correct me if I’m wrong with
recipe and correct me if I’m wrong with
recipe and correct me if I’m wrong with my pronunciation I’m pretty sure it’s a
my pronunciation I’m pretty sure it’s a
my pronunciation I’m pretty sure it’s a bruschetta and not bruschetta referring
bruschetta and not bruschetta referring
bruschetta and not bruschetta referring to a popular antipasto dish comprised of
to a popular antipasto dish comprised of
to a popular antipasto dish comprised of garlic rubbed bread covered with
garlic rubbed bread covered with
garlic rubbed bread covered with tomatoes and olive oil bruschetta is a
tomatoes and olive oil bruschetta is a
tomatoes and olive oil bruschetta is a staple at Italian restaurants everywhere
staple at Italian restaurants everywhere
staple at Italian restaurants everywhere unfortunately this starter has been
unfortunately this starter has been
unfortunately this starter has been ordered incorrectly for so long and
ordered incorrectly for so long and
ordered incorrectly for so long and rolls so well off the tongue that it may
rolls so well off the tongue that it may
rolls so well off the tongue that it may forever be butchered in English just a
forever be butchered in English just a
forever be butchered in English just a wrapper on top and remove this Cape we
wrapper on top and remove this Cape we
wrapper on top and remove this Cape we do the combinations tomato little
do the combinations tomato little
do the combinations tomato little vegetable and a little Bruce character
vegetable and a little Bruce character
vegetable and a little Bruce character but if you want to impress your wait
but if you want to impress your wait
but if you want to impress your wait staff or your Italian relatives repeat
staff or your Italian relatives repeat
staff or your Italian relatives repeat after me
after me
after me Bruce get that
Bruce get that
Bruce get that [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number nine
number nine mischievous common mispronunciation
mischievous common mispronunciation
mischievous common mispronunciation mischievous correct pronunciation
mischievous correct pronunciation
mischievous correct pronunciation mischievous maybe some mischievous imp
mischievous maybe some mischievous imp
mischievous maybe some mischievous imp added an extra eye to the pronunciation
added an extra eye to the pronunciation
added an extra eye to the pronunciation of this word at some point in history as
of this word at some point in history as
of this word at some point in history as a prank to see how far it got and
a prank to see how far it got and
a prank to see how far it got and frankly it got pretty far
frankly it got pretty far
frankly it got pretty far many people pronounce this word
many people pronounce this word
many people pronounce this word mischievous instead of mischievous and
mischievous instead of mischievous and
mischievous instead of mischievous and somehow that adds extra emphasis to its
somehow that adds extra emphasis to its
somehow that adds extra emphasis to its meaning some theories suggest it’s
meaning some theories suggest it’s
meaning some theories suggest it’s because of more popular words like
because of more popular words like
because of more popular words like previous and a general lack of words
previous and a general lack of words
previous and a general lack of words ending in VO us that we feel the need to
ending in VO us that we feel the need to
ending in VO us that we feel the need to add the extra sound the oxford english
add the extra sound the oxford english
add the extra sound the oxford english dictionary believes this word has been
dictionary believes this word has been
dictionary believes this word has been mispronounced since the 1500s so we’ll
mispronounced since the 1500s so we’ll
mispronounced since the 1500s so we’ll give you a pass for getting this one
give you a pass for getting this one
give you a pass for getting this one wrong
wrong
wrong [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight foliage common
number eight foliage common
number eight foliage common mispronunciation foilage correct
mispronunciation foilage correct
mispronunciation foilage correct pronunciation foliage beautiful foliage
pronunciation foliage beautiful foliage
pronunciation foliage beautiful foliage it’s not fine it’s mom its foliage oh
it’s not fine it’s mom its foliage oh
it’s not fine it’s mom its foliage oh yeah
yeah
yeah it means the leaves of trees or plants
it means the leaves of trees or plants
it means the leaves of trees or plants and it’s not a word you’d think would
and it’s not a word you’d think would
and it’s not a word you’d think would give people problems but in what is a
give people problems but in what is a
give people problems but in what is a classic case of metathesis where the
classic case of metathesis where the
classic case of metathesis where the sounds or syllables of a word are
sounds or syllables of a word are
sounds or syllables of a word are rearranged the position of the L and the
rearranged the position of the L and the
rearranged the position of the L and the eye are often swapped to produce a
eye are often swapped to produce a
eye are often swapped to produce a vastly different sounding word we now
vastly different sounding word we now
vastly different sounding word we now have boilage not foliage and although we
have boilage not foliage and although we
have boilage not foliage and although we know what you mean
know what you mean
know what you mean that’s not the proper way of saying the
that’s not the proper way of saying the
that’s not the proper way of saying the word it’s probably not a term you’ll be
word it’s probably not a term you’ll be
word it’s probably not a term you’ll be using too often but it’s worth keeping
using too often but it’s worth keeping
using too often but it’s worth keeping in mind the correct pronunciation for
in mind the correct pronunciation for
in mind the correct pronunciation for your next garden party that’s what I
your next garden party that’s what I
your next garden party that’s what I said
said
said boilage it doesn’t take a nuclear
boilage it doesn’t take a nuclear
boilage it doesn’t take a nuclear scientist to pronounce foilage number 7
scientist to pronounce foilage number 7
scientist to pronounce foilage number 7 February common mispronunciation
February common mispronunciation
February common mispronunciation February or February correct
February or February correct
February or February correct pronunciation February February February
pronunciation February February February
pronunciation February February February February a word that is used so much and
February a word that is used so much and
February a word that is used so much and said incorrectly so often that the
said incorrectly so often that the
said incorrectly so often that the correct pronunciation doesn’t even sound
correct pronunciation doesn’t even sound
correct pronunciation doesn’t even sound right who know a simple calendar month
right who know a simple calendar month
right who know a simple calendar month could be so tricky
could be so tricky
could be so tricky [Music]
[Music]
[Music] last affair
simply saying February or February rolls
simply saying February or February rolls off the tongue far better than the
off the tongue far better than the
off the tongue far better than the tricky February so difficult is the
tricky February so difficult is the
tricky February so difficult is the correct pronunciation in fact that
correct pronunciation in fact that
correct pronunciation in fact that Britons voted it the 12th most
Britons voted it the 12th most
Britons voted it the 12th most mispronounced word ahead of words that
mispronounced word ahead of words that
mispronounced word ahead of words that are hardly ever used like onomatopoeia
are hardly ever used like onomatopoeia
are hardly ever used like onomatopoeia [Music]
however because February is so common
however because February is so common it’s now widely accepted as correct
it’s now widely accepted as correct
it’s now widely accepted as correct shall we just do the month a favor and
shall we just do the month a favor and
shall we just do the month a favor and call it September or October months that
call it September or October months that
call it September or October months that start with bed for 800 this is the only
start with bed for 800 this is the only
start with bed for 800 this is the only month that starts with them mr. Connery
month that starts with them mr. Connery
month that starts with them mr. Connery Tova number six nuclear common
Tova number six nuclear common
Tova number six nuclear common mispronunciation nucular correct
mispronunciation nucular correct
mispronunciation nucular correct pronunciation nuclear new killer it’s
pronunciation nuclear new killer it’s
pronunciation nuclear new killer it’s been a new yellow a word so commonly
been a new yellow a word so commonly
been a new yellow a word so commonly mispronounced that several dictionaries
mispronounced that several dictionaries
mispronounced that several dictionaries have addressed the discrepancy the
have addressed the discrepancy the
have addressed the discrepancy the inconsistency between nuclear and
inconsistency between nuclear and
inconsistency between nuclear and nucular may be influenced by the
nucular may be influenced by the
nucular may be influenced by the pronunciation of common English language
pronunciation of common English language
pronunciation of common English language words like ocular particular and
words like ocular particular and
words like ocular particular and circular I believe that under the
circular I believe that under the
circular I believe that under the leadership of Ahmed in Azad nuclear
leadership of Ahmed in Azad nuclear
leadership of Ahmed in Azad nuclear weapons in the hands of his government
weapons in the hands of his government
weapons in the hands of his government are extremely dangerous to everyone on
are extremely dangerous to everyone on
are extremely dangerous to everyone on this globe while nucular is considered
this globe while nucular is considered
this globe while nucular is considered incorrect by authorities on the topic we
incorrect by authorities on the topic we
incorrect by authorities on the topic we still hear it coming from the mouths of
still hear it coming from the mouths of
still hear it coming from the mouths of highly educated sources like scientists
highly educated sources like scientists
highly educated sources like scientists and even US presidents although some
and even US presidents although some
and even US presidents although some linguists suggests that men like George
linguists suggests that men like George
linguists suggests that men like George W Bush used the term to appeal to the
W Bush used the term to appeal to the
W Bush used the term to appeal to the masses with his folks eNOS this one’s a
masses with his folks eNOS this one’s a
masses with his folks eNOS this one’s a case about pesky metathesis at work once
case about pesky metathesis at work once
case about pesky metathesis at work once again causing havoc in the English
again causing havoc in the English
again causing havoc in the English language and shame on you Peter scaring
language and shame on you Peter scaring
language and shame on you Peter scaring the kids with you a nuclear holocaust
the kids with you a nuclear holocaust
the kids with you a nuclear holocaust nonsense
nonsense
nonsense you said nuclear it’s new killer dummy
you said nuclear it’s new killer dummy
you said nuclear it’s new killer dummy the S is silent number 5 mo common
the S is silent number 5 mo common
the S is silent number 5 mo common mispronunciation mob correct
mispronunciation mob correct
mispronunciation mob correct pronunciation mo team Tracy is now
pronunciation mo team Tracy is now
pronunciation mo team Tracy is now wearing what
what pathologist the English language
what pathologist the English language uses so many words
uses so many words
uses so many words adapted from different languages and as
adapted from different languages and as
adapted from different languages and as a result parts of a word often get
a result parts of a word often get
a result parts of a word often get changed in translation or simply
changed in translation or simply
changed in translation or simply mispronounced this is the case with MO
mispronounced this is the case with MO
mispronounced this is the case with MO as the a you often gets confused with an
as the a you often gets confused with an
as the a you often gets confused with an ah sound look that I’m winning today
ah sound look that I’m winning today
ah sound look that I’m winning today it’s kind of an evening look with a move
it’s kind of an evening look with a move
it’s kind of an evening look with a move matte velvet lip this actually makes
matte velvet lip this actually makes
matte velvet lip this actually makes logical sense if following the example
logical sense if following the example
logical sense if following the example of words like cause and pause however
of words like cause and pause however
of words like cause and pause however this word is derived from old French and
this word is derived from old French and
this word is derived from old French and therefore is pronounced move result I
therefore is pronounced move result I
therefore is pronounced move result I could move it’s a light shade of purple
could move it’s a light shade of purple
could move it’s a light shade of purple so if you’re ever unsure just say that
so if you’re ever unsure just say that
so if you’re ever unsure just say that instead what Barbeau number four ask
instead what Barbeau number four ask
instead what Barbeau number four ask common mispronunciation acts correct
common mispronunciation acts correct
common mispronunciation acts correct pronunciation ask we’re uh a lot of uh
pronunciation ask we’re uh a lot of uh
pronunciation ask we’re uh a lot of uh Axe body spray but i live in a black
Axe body spray but i live in a black
Axe body spray but i live in a black neighborhood and it’s called ask body
neighborhood and it’s called ask body
neighborhood and it’s called ask body spray
and if you don’t get that joke then
and if you don’t get that joke then you’re not racist as soon as you reverse
you’re not racist as soon as you reverse
you’re not racist as soon as you reverse the K and s many will wrongly peg you as
the K and s many will wrongly peg you as
the K and s many will wrongly peg you as poor or uneducated
poor or uneducated
poor or uneducated however this variation on the word ask
however this variation on the word ask
however this variation on the word ask has actually existed for over a thousand
has actually existed for over a thousand
has actually existed for over a thousand years it’s an alternative of the word
years it’s an alternative of the word
years it’s an alternative of the word that was used in one of the first
that was used in one of the first
that was used in one of the first English translations of the Bible and by
English translations of the Bible and by
English translations of the Bible and by classic authors like Geoffrey Chaucer
classic authors like Geoffrey Chaucer
classic authors like Geoffrey Chaucer for years Acts has been used for a
for years Acts has been used for a
for years Acts has been used for a thousand years he says it’s not a new
thousand years he says it’s not a new
thousand years he says it’s not a new thing it’s not a mistake it’s a regular
thing it’s not a mistake it’s a regular
thing it’s not a mistake it’s a regular feature of English some linguists
feature of English some linguists
feature of English some linguists suggest that it’s used today in certain
suggest that it’s used today in certain
suggest that it’s used today in certain cultures specifically by African
cultures specifically by African
cultures specifically by African Americans was adopted as almost an
Americans was adopted as almost an
Americans was adopted as almost an appropriation of language that had been
appropriation of language that had been
appropriation of language that had been forced on them you never wanna be the
forced on them you never wanna be the
forced on them you never wanna be the whitest sounding black guy in a room
whitest sounding black guy in a room
whitest sounding black guy in a room while it is still technically wrong in
while it is still technically wrong in
while it is still technically wrong in modern English it remains a powerful
modern English it remains a powerful
modern English it remains a powerful indicator of identity number three
indicator of identity number three
indicator of identity number three supposedly common mispronunciation
supposedly common mispronunciation
supposedly common mispronunciation supposably correct pronunciation
supposably correct pronunciation
supposably correct pronunciation supposedly what what if I never find
supposedly what what if I never find
supposedly what what if I never find somebody or even worse what if I already
somebody or even worse what if I already
somebody or even worse what if I already found her but I dumped her because she
found her but I dumped her because she
found her but I dumped her because she pronounces it supposedly it’s not that
pronounces it supposedly it’s not that
pronounces it supposedly it’s not that supposedly is not a word although it’s
supposedly is not a word although it’s
supposedly is not a word although it’s not it’s that the fake words supposedly
not it’s that the fake words supposedly
not it’s that the fake words supposedly has a different meaning then the word
has a different meaning then the word
has a different meaning then the word people are actually attempting to say
people are actually attempting to say
people are actually attempting to say supposedly supposedly supposedly
supposedly supposedly supposedly
supposedly supposedly supposedly supposedly supposedly supposedly
supposedly pertains to something that is
supposedly pertains to something that is generally believed or accepted as truth
generally believed or accepted as truth
generally believed or accepted as truth whereas supposedly means something that
whereas supposedly means something that
whereas supposedly means something that is possible
[Music]
[Music] the fact that this mispronunciation has
the fact that this mispronunciation has
the fact that this mispronunciation has gotten so far that the phony word has
gotten so far that the phony word has
gotten so far that the phony word has earned its own meaning is pretty
earned its own meaning is pretty
earned its own meaning is pretty impressive
impressive
impressive however our advice just stay away from
however our advice just stay away from
however our advice just stay away from supposedly completely it’s more trouble
supposedly completely it’s more trouble
supposedly completely it’s more trouble than it’s worth did they go to the zoo
than it’s worth did they go to the zoo
than it’s worth did they go to the zoo supposedly number two espresso common
supposedly number two espresso common
supposedly number two espresso common mispronunciation expresso correct
mispronunciation expresso correct
mispronunciation expresso correct pronunciation espresso when you’re
pronunciation espresso when you’re
pronunciation espresso when you’re thinking about espresso there’s two
thinking about espresso there’s two
thinking about espresso there’s two major ingredients that are gonna end up
major ingredients that are gonna end up
major ingredients that are gonna end up in your cup its water and it’s coffee
in your cup its water and it’s coffee
in your cup its water and it’s coffee this mispronunciation likely comes from
this mispronunciation likely comes from
this mispronunciation likely comes from a few sources one it’s feasible that the
a few sources one it’s feasible that the
a few sources one it’s feasible that the french word for espresso expresso has
french word for espresso expresso has
french word for espresso expresso has bled into the English language single
bled into the English language single
bled into the English language single espresso uses about 7 grams of brown
espresso uses about 7 grams of brown
espresso uses about 7 grams of brown coffee and produces a beverage of about
coffee and produces a beverage of about
coffee and produces a beverage of about one out it’s kind of the basis of
one out it’s kind of the basis of
one out it’s kind of the basis of measurement of espresso and can be
measurement of espresso and can be
measurement of espresso and can be called a single a single shot or simply
called a single a single shot or simply
called a single a single shot or simply an espresso to expresso may also be
an espresso to expresso may also be
an espresso to expresso may also be drawn from the word Express which means
drawn from the word Express which means
drawn from the word Express which means fast and for you only both terms that
fast and for you only both terms that
fast and for you only both terms that can be applied to the preparation of the
can be applied to the preparation of the
can be applied to the preparation of the beverage it does almost sound a little
beverage it does almost sound a little
beverage it does almost sound a little better with an X undoubtedly you’ll be
better with an X undoubtedly you’ll be
better with an X undoubtedly you’ll be understood whichever way you say it but
understood whichever way you say it but
understood whichever way you say it but this must be the number one pet peeve
this must be the number one pet peeve
this must be the number one pet peeve for baristas around the world before we
for baristas around the world before we
for baristas around the world before we mispronounced our top pick here are some
mispronounced our top pick here are some
mispronounced our top pick here are some honorable mentions jewelry common
honorable mentions jewelry common
honorable mentions jewelry common mispronunciation jewelry correct
mispronunciation jewelry correct
mispronunciation jewelry correct pronunciation jewelry well
pronunciation jewelry well
pronunciation jewelry well more Luisi my mama took a get to to me
more Luisi my mama took a get to to me
more Luisi my mama took a get to to me soared common mispronunciation sward
soared common mispronunciation sward
soared common mispronunciation sward correct pronunciation sword salmon
correct pronunciation sword salmon
correct pronunciation sword salmon common mispronunciation salman correct
common mispronunciation salman correct
common mispronunciation salman correct pronunciation salmon where that gets the
pronunciation salmon where that gets the
pronunciation salmon where that gets the 2/3 of the way up there it’s time to
2/3 of the way up there it’s time to
2/3 of the way up there it’s time to turn the salmon that’s not rocket
turn the salmon that’s not rocket
turn the salmon that’s not rocket science is it jalapeno common
science is it jalapeno common
science is it jalapeno common mispronunciation jalapa no correct
mispronunciation jalapa no correct
mispronunciation jalapa no correct pronunciation jalapeno Lupino yaki
pronunciation jalapeno Lupino yaki
pronunciation jalapeno Lupino yaki common mispronunciation naki correct
common mispronunciation naki correct
common mispronunciation naki correct pronunciation yaki good no cheek no
pronunciation yaki good no cheek no
pronunciation yaki good no cheek no cheek number one quinoa common
cheek number one quinoa common
cheek number one quinoa common mispronunciation quinella correct
mispronunciation quinella correct
mispronunciation quinella correct pronunciation quinoa but I am here to
pronunciation quinoa but I am here to
pronunciation quinoa but I am here to reassure you that the correct
reassure you that the correct
reassure you that the correct pronunciation is quinoa
pronunciation is quinoa
pronunciation is quinoa Quin OA well that has to be it how else
Quin OA well that has to be it how else
Quin OA well that has to be it how else would you say it
would you say it
would you say it Queen oh wait what it’s quinoa quinoa
Queen oh wait what it’s quinoa quinoa
Queen oh wait what it’s quinoa quinoa quinoa for those of you fluent in
quinoa for those of you fluent in
quinoa for those of you fluent in Quechua n– the native tongue of an
Quechua n– the native tongue of an
Quechua n– the native tongue of an indigenous population of South America
indigenous population of South America
indigenous population of South America the pronunciation will be second nature
the pronunciation will be second nature
the pronunciation will be second nature but for the rest of us it’s not quite so
but for the rest of us it’s not quite so
but for the rest of us it’s not quite so obvious originally cultivated by the
obvious originally cultivated by the
obvious originally cultivated by the people of the Andes Mountains between
people of the Andes Mountains between
people of the Andes Mountains between three and four thousand years ago this
three and four thousand years ago this
three and four thousand years ago this seed is now touted as a superfood by
seed is now touted as a superfood by
seed is now touted as a superfood by some unfortunately a large number of
some unfortunately a large number of
some unfortunately a large number of those people aren’t pronouncing it
those people aren’t pronouncing it
those people aren’t pronouncing it correctly
correctly
correctly – coconut Kuo okay the coconut oil
– coconut Kuo okay the coconut oil
– coconut Kuo okay the coconut oil coconut Kuo ha for a mispronounced feast
coconut Kuo ha for a mispronounced feast
coconut Kuo ha for a mispronounced feast be sure to order bruschetta with Qin OA
be sure to order bruschetta with Qin OA
be sure to order bruschetta with Qin OA with an expresso to wash it all down
with an expresso to wash it all down
with an expresso to wash it all down what
what
what yes do you agree with our list
yes do you agree with our list
yes do you agree with our list we’ve surely overlooked one tricky word
we’ve surely overlooked one tricky word
we’ve surely overlooked one tricky word or two what common mispronunciations
or two what common mispronunciations
or two what common mispronunciations would be on your list for more perfectly
would be on your list for more perfectly
would be on your list for more perfectly narrated top 10s published every day be
narrated top 10s published every day be
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sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com so
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com so why are these woodlands so attractive to
why are these woodlands so attractive to
why are these woodlands so attractive to penguins a freshwater stream through the
penguins a freshwater stream through the
penguins a freshwater stream through the forest makes a handy highway for a
forest makes a handy highway for a
forest makes a handy highway for a parent penguin heading home
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