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I've watched a fair number of streams and shoutcasts, and one thing that really bothers me is when people mispronounce words over and over again. A lot of you don't speak English as a first language, so maybe it's excusable. On the other hand a lot of native English speakers are more or less illiterate  .
My initial post is just going to be the tip of the iceberg, but hopefully you guys can come up with other commonly mispronounced words, which I'll add to this post periodically.
Here is a template we can use:
[b][url=http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/word][blue]Word[/blue][/url][/b]
Pronounced: [pronunciation]
Commonly mispronounced: [incorrect pronunciation]
From: Game
[i]Comments[/i]
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Adrenal
Pronounced: [uh-dreen-l]
Commonly mispronounced: [and-ruhl]
From: StarCraft, StarCraft 2
Thanks for the pronunciation, good humor, and great casts, Manifesto7.
Aegis
Pronounced: [ee-jis]
Commonly mispronounced: [ey-guhs], [ey-jis]
From: Diablo 2, DotA
Centrifugal
American pronunciation: [sen-trif-uh-guhl], [sen-trif-yuh-guhl]
British pronunciation: [sen-tri-fyoo-guhl], [sen-trif-yuh-guhl]
From: StarCraft 2
Not so much a mistake as originally thought, though if you are American and say it the chiefly British way, educated Americans might look at you funny.
Chitin
Pronounced: [kahy-tin]
Commonly mispronounced: [shit-n], [chit-n]
From: StarCraft
Contributed by WilbertK.
Maelstrom
Pronounced: [meyl-struhm]
Commonly mispronounced: [meyl-storm]
From: Diablo 2, DotA, StarCraft
Melee
Pronounced: [mey-ley]
Commonly mispronounced: [muh-lee], [mee-lee]
From: Lots of games
Contributed by SUSUGAM.
This one was supposed to be a joke for the TL regs. Nony isn't even a word. Yes, the joke is ruined by me having to explain it, but there are a lot of people that don't use their heads.
Nony
Pronounced: [noo-nee]
Commonly mispronounced: [noh-nee]
From: StarCraft, StarCraft 2
See Tyler.
Reagent
Pronounced: [ree-ey-juhnt]
Commonly mispronounced: [ree-juhnt]
From: WoW
Contributed by Cambam.
Steppe
Pronounced: [step]
Commonly mispronounced: [steep]
From: Diablo 2, StarCraft 2
This one was supposed to be a joke for the TL regs. Everyone knows how to pronounce tyler. Yes, the joke is ruined by me having to explain it, but there are a lot of people that don't use their heads.
Tyler
Pronounced: [tee-lur]
Commonly mispronounced: [tahy-lur]
From: StarCraft, StarCraft 2
See Nony.
Visage
Pronounced: [viz-ij]
Commonly mispronounced: [vi-soj]
From: Diablo 2, DotA
Wreak
Pronounced: [reek]
Commonly mispronounced: [rek]
From: Every game in which havoc is wreaked
Contributed by groms.
Zealot
Pronounced: [zel-uht]
Commonly mispronounced: [zee-lot]
From: StarCraft, StarCraft 2
This is probably the most mispronounced word in the history of gaming!
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I don't know who you're listening to if you think more people pronounce it ZEElot then zeh-lut. Also I don't think many people call is maelstorm, unless they just straight up can't read.
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/centrifugal
[sen-trif-yuh-guhl, -uh-guhl]
sen-tri-fyoo-guhl is OK according to dictionary.com
But on the other hand, I don't know how you can be so uptight about this that you actually bothered to make a post trying to correct everyone and prove how wrong they are, and how right you are.
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On September 19 2010 17:45 ZlaSHeR wrote:
I don't know who you're listening to if you think more people pronounce it ZEElot then zeh-lut. Also I don't think many people call is maelstorm, unless they just straight up can't read.
That's not that uncommon you know
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ZEE LoT.
Damn I love this thread, every time I see it.
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Hong Kong20321 Posts
ii thought visage was pronounced like VIS-AZZHHH .. like frenchy sounding.. non?
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zeh lut = religious fanatic
zee lot = backbone of the protoss army
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I think the thing with English is that these 'proper' pronunciations don't mean anything and the common alternatives are usually also 'right'.
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On September 19 2010 17:53 alffla wrote:
ii thought visage was pronounced like VIS-AZZHHH .. like frenchy sounding.. non?
Actually, its Vie-sAge. Like "Vie" for your life and a "Sage" of a religion.
On September 19 2010 17:55 ccou wrote:
zeh lut = religious fanatic
zee lot = backbone of the protoss army
And THAT, is a classic.
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On September 19 2010 17:56 deL wrote:
I think the thing with English is that these 'proper' pronunciations don't mean anything and the common alternatives are usually also 'right'.
lol what do u mean o_O
pretty commonly known that zealot's supposed to be zeh lutt and not zee lot~
[QUOTE]On September 19 2010 17:57 cursor wrote:
[QUOTE]On September 19 2010 17:53 alffla wrote:
ii thought visage was pronounced like VIS-AZZHHH .. like frenchy sounding.. non?[/QUOTE]
Actually, its Vie-sAge. Like "Vie" for your life and a "Sage" of a religion.
ah well sounds nicer and cooler the frenchie way :D
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A lot of the time there is more than one accepted way to pronounce something. Centrifugal, for example, is acceptable either way. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/centrifugal (click on the speaker)
I agree though it is annoying when commentators mispronounce stuff though and it couldn't hurt them to read this.
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No it's not. [sen-trif-yuh-guhl] ≠ [sen-tri-fyoo-guhl], as would be plain to any idiot but you, as they ... (wait for it) ... aren't the same.
But on the other hand, I don't know how you can be so uptight about this that you actually bothered to make a post trying to correct everyone and prove how wrong they are, and how right you are.
Some people don't like sounding like idiots (you aren't one of them), and would correct themselves if they knew they were making a mistake. My post is for them.
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Adrenal
Pronounced: [uh-dreen-l]
Commonly mispronounced:
From: StarCraft, StarCraft 2
I don't remember how he said it, but I watched a shoutcast some years ago where Manifesto7 (I think) had a really bizarre pronunciation for this.
Was it uh-dren-al? like in the word adrenaline? who says adreenal?
Centrifugal
Pronounced: [sen-trif-uh-guhl]
Commonly mispronounced: [sen-tri-fyoo-guhl]
From: StarCraft 2
In physics, lots of people call it sen-tri-fyoo-gal so that there's a clear difference between centrifugal and centripetal. Cuz in lecture halls at 8am, they sound pretty damn similar
Maelstrom
Pronounced: [meyl-struhm]
Commonly mispronounced: [meyl-storm]
From: Diablo 2, DotA, StarCraft
wtf?
Zealot
Pronounced: [zel-uht]
Commonly mispronounced: [zee-lot]
From: StarCraft, StarCraft 2
This is probably the most mispronounced word in the history of gaming!
In korean, it's pronouced zeelot. well, more like jeelut, but close enough. So maybe that's part of the reason? But yea I agree, zel-ut sounds a lot more badass. Also easier to say
On September 19 2010 18:03 Chex Mix wrote:
No it's not. [sen-trif-yuh-guhl] ≠ [sen-tri-fyoo-guhl], as would be plain to any idiot but you, as they ... (wait for it) ... aren't the same.
There's really no reason to be insulting anyone.
Show nested quote +But on the other hand, I don't know how you can be so uptight about this that you actually bothered to make a post trying to correct everyone and prove how wrong they are, and how right you are. Some people don't like sounding like idiots (you aren't one of them), and would correct themselves if they knew they were making a mistake. My post is for them.
Some people don't like sounding like douchebags (you aren't one of them), and would correct themselves if they knew they were making a mistake. This post is for you
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On September 19 2010 18:03 Chex Mix wrote:No it's not. [sen- trif-y uh-g uhl] ≠ [sen-tri- fyoo-g uhl], as would be plain to any idiot but you, as they ... (wait for it) ... aren't the same. Show nested quote +But on the other hand, I don't know how you can be so uptight about this that you actually bothered to make a post trying to correct everyone and prove how wrong they are, and how right you are. Some people don't like sounding like idiots (you aren't one of them), and would correct themselves if they knew they were making a mistake. My post is for them.
You are aware that people from England, you know where English was created pronounce sen-tri-fyoo-guhl the right way.
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On September 19 2010 17:58 Wargizmo wrote:A lot of the time there is more than one accepted way to pronounce something. Centrifugal, for example, is acceptable either way. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/centrifugal (click on the speaker) I agree though it is annoying when commentators mispronounce stuff though and it couldn't hurt them to read this.
The main point with centrifugal (and why I only listed one valid pronunciation) is which syllable people stress. As both valid pronunciations stress the second syllable, the important thing for people to realize is that the second syllable is stressed, not the third. So yes, "either" of the ways listed on dictionary.com is fine. But no, it is not true that "either" of the two pronunciations listed in the OP is correct, as only one of them is. The (commonly used) pronunciation that stresses the third syllable is incorrect.
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whats next, a thread about how korean commentators say things?
+ Show Spoiler +
tank-uuu
plaguuuu
etc etc etc
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On September 19 2010 18:07 ComusLoM wrote:Show nested quote +On September 19 2010 18:03 Chex Mix wrote:No it's not. [sen- trif-y uh-g uhl] ≠ [sen-tri- fyoo-g uhl], as would be plain to any idiot but you, as they ... (wait for it) ... aren't the same. But on the other hand, I don't know how you can be so uptight about this that you actually bothered to make a post trying to correct everyone and prove how wrong they are, and how right you are. Some people don't like sounding like idiots (you aren't one of them), and would correct themselves if they knew they were making a mistake. My post is for them. You are aware that people from England, you know where English was created pronounce sen-tri-fyoo-guhl the right way.
I am aware that most people on either side of the Atlantic pronounce centrifugal incorrectly, including you.
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On September 19 2010 18:04 Xenocide_Knight wrote:AdrenalPronounced: [ uh- dreen-l] Commonly mispronounced: From: StarCraft, StarCraft 2 I don't remember how he said it, but I watched a shoutcast some years ago where Manifesto7 (I think) had a really bizarre pronunciation for this.Was it uh-dren-al? like in the word adrenaline? who says adreenal?
You wouldn't say the uh-dren-al glands. We have triangular uh-dreen-al glands sitting on top of our kidneys. This one gets to me quite a bit haha. Also the "Centrifoogul" bothers me quite a bit.
Zealot has been discussed to near-death and maelstrom is people misreading it as storm or just having that make more sense.
I suppose I can tack on my dislike for the whole "You, sir" or even worse "kind, sir". It's getting real old, real quick. It was fun for a while but let's let it go.
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I find it annoying when people simply ignore the extra c in iccup and just call it eye-cup.
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I swear half of the SC players said Statis instead of Stasis.
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