Why Are The B B C Allowing News Readers That Can't Pronounce Words On The Tv

[ToraToraTora]

Just watching one now "Yorrup" (europe) - "Clozer" (closer).

Are there no English people that speak English properly any more?

[barry1010]

The and thee  sound rule isn't strictly dictated by the following word started by a vowel. It can also apply to words with initial letters that sound like vowels or consonants.  The house, thee hour.

[Khandro]

TTT. It isn't "Yorrup" (europe) the correct  pronounciation is "yerp" (spoken briskly).

[New Judge]

"You're saying some folk pronounce "the" the same way, regardless of whether it precedes a word starting with a vowel or no."

You've got it, Corby! And it is becoming more common. 

"The and thee  sound rule isn't strictly dictated by the following word started by a vowel. It can also apply to words with initial letters that sound like vowels or consonants.  The house, thee hour."

Quite so, Barry. But (with 'h') it depends whether the 'h' is silent or not.

Silent: hour; honour.

Not Silent: highway; haggis

[Atheist]

Language and pronunciation evolve. We don't all talk as Shakespeare did. It can be hard to accept, but it is so.

 

[Henry1865]

Bedknobs and Corbylon. I worked for an insurnce company from 1951 and the word schedule, which was spoken dozens of times every day was definitely not said as skedewl. That pronunciation is American but gradually took over as youngsters joined the company - but I always fought against it - until 1985 (repeat, 1985!) when I was retired.

[tomus42]

Verily, thou must be having a Turkish.