
There are many of these words out there. The one I am referring to today is the word jewelry. Break it down: jew·el·ry. I work with a woman who insists on pronouncing it jew·ler·y. It's all I can do to keep from slapping the teeth out of her mouth. It's a basic 3rd Grade word, for Pete's sake.
She could use the words adornment, anklet, band, bangle, bauble, beads, bijou, bracelet, brass, brooch, cameo, chain, charm, choker, cross, crown, earring, finery, frippery, gem, gewgaw, glass, hardware, ice, jewel, junk, knickknack, lavaliere, locket, necklace, ornament, pendant, pin, regalia, ring, rock, rosary, solitaire, sparkler, stickpin, stone, tiara, tie pin, treasure, or trinket. But she insists on using "jewlery" instead.
If only the windows opened on the 35th floor of my office . . .
I can't believe you, being from the sticks in Md can't have an appreciation for colloquial misspeak. Hell I still call the thing that takes you to the hospital an am-bo-lance and the stuff that comes in evian bottle wuuter...
ReplyDeleteAmbolance and wuuter are more dialectic than phonic. "Jewlery" is actually misplacing letters in the word. No can do.
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ReplyDeletehow about nukular and cue pons?
ReplyDeleteYou forgot BLING!
ReplyDeleteActually, I pronounce it warter. Everyone teases me endlessly.
ReplyDeleteAxe me about my jewellery!
ReplyDeleteI also despise the use of the word "jewlery." And "nukular."
ReplyDeleteWow, Dop, I'm totally taking an entire class on aphasia right now.
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