sickth

[Whickerman]

why do people say sickth when they mean sixth?

[smorodina]

Why do they say somethink when they mean something? Why do they say strenth when they mean strength? It's a mystery!

[Quizmonster]

And for the same reason as people - including newsreaders and others who should know better - say 'vunribble' instead of 'vulnerable' or 'Febury' instead of 'February'. Sheer laziness and/or ignorance, basically

[Peter Pedant]

I dont like gubmint when they mean Whitehall.

Newk-ular -instead of nuclear.

Laziness I think

Parlyment which is the correct pronounciation of parliament is making a strong comeback. Has anyone noticed ?

Oh and Chew-be instead of tube

or wiv instead of with

[Peter Pedant]

oh and they say lee-goo instead of legal

[joko]

there is a news reader who speaks normally except when he give an age " 42 yea ode" it just sound so different to everything else he says its a bit annoying

my auntie says pittle for pickle!

and celine dion sings " my heart will go ond dand on" aarrggghh!

the worst has to be axe for ask!

[Quizmonster]

Actually, Joko, 'ax/aks' is an older form than 'ask' and is still common, I believe, in Lancashire. However, as you say, it does tend to jar a little on modern ears..

[rojash]

You forgot:
fith
Secertry (even newsreaders do this one)
Edinber
Febry and febuary (Oh, just noticed that was covered by Qm)
Wensdee and wensday

[Grunty]

Some people are unable to pronounce certain letters, for example the former Cabinet minister, Woy Jenkins, who could not pronounce his 'r's

[Dagman]

Others I've heard are; chimley for chimney, fillum for film, and fud for food! What's all that about then?

[joko]

fillum for film is an irish pronunciation. also said in liverpool a lot to as lot of people in liverpool have irish family

[mepauline]

What about 'contrOversy' for 'cOntroversy'? This now seems to have become the universal pronunciation on radio and TV.

[mepauline]

Or indeed 'samwidge' for 'sandwich' ? Ooh, don't start me orff!

[Kez_9]

I can't read this post without submitting my four-penneth - what really grates at the moment is 'wi-choo' instead of 'with you' on a current charts single - AARRGGHHH!