That thread, while decomposing into drippy sarcasm, mentioned the asterisk, which many folks say as “asterick.” You’ll always remember the right way to say * if you think of the quote, “I regret that I have but one asterisk for my country.”
–Nott
The most common mispronunciation of asterisk I’ve come across is asterix. Evidently the people making the mistake don’t realise they don’t get the joke; I have tried to explain it but I just get blank looks.