What is the most often mispronounced word in the English language???

[Circus Midget]

We are having some trivia contest at work and I want to win a new tent so I can take it camping over Memorial Day.

The one question I haven't answered is "What is the most commonly mispronounced word in the English language?"

I've been searching Google and Yahoo, but can't find the number one. Anyone know for sure?? Help me out here.....

 

[xrated]

no idea, I'd gues picture, as in taking a picture. Many will say we are taking a pitcher.

Let us know

 

[phatty]

We are having some trivia contest at work and I want to win a new tent so I can take it camping over Memorial Day.

The one question I haven't answered is "What is the most commonly mispronounced word in the English language?"

I've been searching Google and Yahoo, but can't find the number one. Anyone know for sure?? Help me out here.....

"The" or "a" or "I" lol wel then i have no idea!

 

[hoss]

I think it has to be "ask". I don't know how many times a day you hear people pronounce it "axed".

 

[jsledder]

Go walk through the isles of the local Wal-Mart and you'll hear nearly every word being brutalized.

Ask (aks)
Cavalry (calvary)
Candidate (cannidate)
Course (cource)
February (febuary)
Wash (warsh)

 

[ruffryder]

waint instead of wait

 

[SledGimp]

What about fixin

 

[ArcticBoy]

Creek or crick, Z or zed sorry that only a word up north

 

[HUNDO]

Nuclear...no it's not Nukuler!

 

[Meatman]

Nuclear...no it's not Nukuler!

hahahaahaha I like that for that guy

 

[Meatman]

http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html

 

[IMSICK]

pronunciation (pronounciation - wrong)

Just as "misspelling" is among the most commonly misspelled words, "pronunciation" is among the most commonly mispronounced words.

 

[ragincajun]

What about fixin

whats wrong with fixin? lol i say it all the time.
proper way improper way
creek- you yanks pronounce it crik lol
roof- again yall pronounce it ruf
doughnut- doughnit

lol no offense to all you northern folk on here but it drives me nuts when someone says crik or ruf! lol i love argueing with my girlfriend about how to pronounce it the right way.
cheers guys
cajun

 

[Ex-Member]

"nucular"

also, "axe" you a question

 

[Crazy 8]

I think it has to be "ask". I don't know how many times a day you hear people pronounce it "axed".

Maybe in Compton, but not out here in hick-ville!

 

[Scott]

Carryokee (this one drives me up the f u g g i n wall.)

fir (for)

Worshington....LOL My mom and her dad both say that.

 

[Superjag]

I doubt these are the most common, but they still bug the sh*t out of me:

acrosst (I have a buddy who says this. Where the h*ll did the "t" come from?!)
ekspecially
expresso
irregardless (this isn't even a freaking word!!)

 

[Snoman69]

Worshington....LOL My mom and her dad both say that.

This also cracks me up.... My old man says it all the time, I ask him where the hell that is, as I have never heard of it before....Get's him all worked up.... Then i tell him to quit his B!t(hen and go worsh the dishes, LMAO....

 

[winter brew]

How about "regardless"....so many people say "irregardless"...no such word!

 

[justadude]

That was my answer too!

I think it has to be "ask". I don't know how many times a day you hear people pronounce it "axed".