I'm guilty of mispronouncing that one..I'd normally say new-fin-LANdSyl wrote:Not even 'New-fend-lend' vs. 'New-fend-land'? I had at least a half-hour long conversation with one of the barkeeps in Halifax over that one.drew wrote:...Wow.
I can't beleive how bothered people are by improper pronounciation.
Doesn't bother me at all.
Well...I guess it SHOULD be pronounced new-FOUND-Land...but no one--scratch that--no Canadians say that.
Many of the mispronounciations come from local dialects or accents, I guess that's why it doesn't bother me.
But, I may as well join in.
Feb-u-ary in stead of Feb-ru-ary.
Li-bary instead of Li-brary
Gov-er-ment instead of Gov-ern-ment
But what about millitary ranks not being spelled like they are pronounced?
Does nybody have an explanation for that one?
Colonel is not spelled with an 'R'.
Lieutenant is not spelled with an 'F' (I realize Americans don't pronounce the 'f')
Why do we say them with these missing letters?