- I pronounced "paradigm" wrong for years! To this day, when I read it in a book, I say para-dig-um in my head. A couple of years ago, I had to read something out loud to a group at work, and I had to make a conscious effort to say the word correctly.
- I didn't realize that the T in "apostles" was silent until about a week ago. The Agent was kind enough to point this out to me. While laughing.
- And "Pinterest." But I believe this up for debate.
The other day, I was eating lunch with a group of girls, and one of them asked how I came up with the idea for my Halloween costume. "I can't take credit for it," I answered. "I saw the idea on Pinterest." I say Pinterest like it has three syllables: pin-ter-rest.
"Is it Pin-ter-est or Pin-trest?" a girl asked.
"Thank you!" another girl said, like she had been dying to tell me for months that I had been saying it wrong.
"I say pin-trest," a third girl said.
I shrugged my shoulders. It's the whole potato/potato debate. And since I did not come up with Pinterest and I've never heard anyone of authority say it out loud, I really can't be sure how it's pronounced.
Except there are three syllables!
The comment that was under this picture says: "How do you pronounce 'Pinterest?' :) I've always wondered.....not sure, but I was told, 2 syllables....[I guess, like Interest, just with a P]....."
Ummm... I pronounce "interest" with three syllables, too! Am I pronouncing that wrong, too?
How do you say it? Is it Pinterest or Pintrest?
i say pint-rest...
ReplyDeleteand int-rest...
expect when adding and -ed. like i'll say in-ter-ested, instead of in-trested.
But I'm the same way. I read more than I talk and my husband is constantly correcting my pronunciations. I just stare at him and continue to pronounce things my way. Because who cares? If Shakespeare could make up words then I can make up pronunciations.