# Words you intentionally mispronounce for humor reasons **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 12, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122 "2013-02-12T21:36:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/101 "2013-02-15T02:45:35Z")
Beyonce is “bouncy” ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/102 "2013-02-15T02:52:21Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > Followup: Also, I give text-speak similar treatment. “Plz” becomes “pulzzzzzzzz”. The letter “u” subbed in for “you” becomes… well, imagine a gorilla going “Ooooo-ooooo-ooooo!”, but only one of them. I always wonder why people are taking other people in online games to the pwn shop. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/103 "2013-02-15T14:35:13Z")
> [@Max\_the\_Immortal](#): > > The letter “u” subbed in for “you” becomes… well, imagine a gorilla going “Ooooo-ooooo-ooooo!”, but only one of them. I pronounce it like in U Thant. He wasn’t a very big guy, so I’m always careful not to eat too much at All U Can Eat restaurants. (Yes, I know U is just an honorific like “Mister” or whatever.) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/104 "2013-02-15T14:44:10Z")
> [@hogarth](#): > > I pronounce it like in U Thant. He wasn’t a very big guy, so I’m always careful not to eat too much at All U Can Eat restaurants. > > (Yes, I know U is just an honorific like “Mister” or whatever.) One time I was in a car with some other people when we saw a skywriter who had already writted out “Jesus Loves U” I said "Hmmm, I wonder if when it’s done it will read ‘Jesus Loves U Thant’. Then, when the skywriter started to write a “T”, I cracked up. It turned out to be an “I”, though, which prompted me to wonder if the phrase was going to be “Jesus Loves U: I think you’re a jerk.” ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/105 "2013-02-15T19:30:41Z")
Horse dow vres Dowg nuts Nececelery ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/106 "2013-02-15T19:38:34Z")
So many …A few I can think of off the top of my head. An tee Q for Antiques. (stuffy fake french accent) Valooo Veelaaahjjzz for Value Village. ---
**Author:** ![movax0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@movax0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/movax0)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/107 "2013-02-15T20:07:51Z")
Anything Greek alphabit related. Phi is my favrite cause it rhymes with Fecal. ---
**Author:** ![Terra1041](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Terra1041](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terra1041)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/108 "2013-02-17T20:54:07Z")
I pronounce the “u for you” as “uh”. Like the u in the word up. Also, if the pronoun I isn’t capitalized, I say it like the i in hit. ---
**Author:** ![Chessic\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Chessic\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chessic_Sense)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/109 "2013-02-17T22:09:18Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > My son and I were watching Angry Beavers a couple days ago I haven’t seen that show since Whoopie Goldberg replaced Rosie O’Donnell. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/110 "2013-02-17T22:50:45Z")
Jalapeno? juh LOP in oh I also do the gym one in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/111 "2013-02-18T04:28:03Z")
Thermo-meter Plastic pronounced as blackdick like in engrish speak, and also I do piedwice alot. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/112 "2013-02-18T04:33:24Z")
I like to say “snausage” instead of sausage. I’m also one of those lame people who thinks saying “fajita” and “quesadilla” using English letter sounds is really hilarious. I also like to use British pronunciation for certain words, like “schedule” (SHEH-dhool). ---
**Author:** ![Jamodu\_Green](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jamodu\_Green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamodu_Green)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/113 "2013-02-18T10:45:25Z")
I like to mispronounce wines, such as the “t” in merlot or pinot. Would anybody like another champaggin? (thanks to Zapp Brannigan for that one) ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/114 "2013-02-18T11:14:09Z")
> [@Batsinma\_Belfry](#): > > “eeeeeelicious” for delicious. From my nephew, when he was little. Hah! My little grandson does the same (he’s 3 now and learning _some_ correct pronunciations) but _eeeee_licious is going to remain in the family lexicon forever I reckon. And so it should! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Lightlystarched](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Lightlystarched](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightlystarched)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/115 "2013-02-19T03:54:21Z")
I got this one years ago from my father in law, who hunted an-tell-o-pees (antelope). Good guacamole is made from ah-VAH-ca-dos. ---
**Author:** ![Orionizer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orionizer/32/4442_2.png) [@Orionizer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orionizer)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/116 "2013-02-19T18:46:41Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > I like to say “snausage” instead of sausage. > > I’m also one of those lame people who thinks saying “fajita” and “quesadilla” using English letter sounds is really hilarious. > > I also like to use British pronunciation for certain words, like “schedule” (SHEH-dhool). I always say “Sausages” even if there’s only one - it’s a play on my dog who loves everything and, in my head, to him there should always be more! 😃 Also, I forgot about the Worcestershire. I always say “Worstachestashire”. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/117 "2013-02-19T21:21:19Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > I pronounce it the way it SHOULD be pronounced (wer-ches-ter-shure). Sometimes I even add another superfluous syllable to the end (wer-ches-ter-shure-shure). I add a few more. My usual is wust-est-ches-ter-ser-shire, but I try to vary it. ---
**Author:** ![Silence\_Lenore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e56c9b/32.png) [@Silence\_Lenore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silence_Lenore)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/118 "2013-02-19T23:24:18Z")
The actor Sean Bean’s name is pronounced Scene Bean in our house. Or, if we are feeling ornery, Shawn Bawn. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/119 "2013-02-20T02:05:28Z")
I like to say prehaps instead of perhaps… for no good reason other than to sound cute. I’ve been known to say baffroom instead of bathroom or punkin’ instead of pumpkin, for similar reasons. Sammich only gets used if I’m purposefully trying to sound dumb or silly like I don’t know how to pronounce things. Mature (Ma-churrr) becomes Ma-too-er when I’m trying to sound snooty/pretentious. ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/120 "2013-02-21T01:56:01Z")
I had to steal mine. For the word ‘Gypsy’ I use a hard G, because WC Fields did it that way. Although I use it all too rarely, when I do, it irritates people on a grand scale, just like on his movie. And then, I steal from Alan on _The Hangover_, and pronounce the word retard as reTARD. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122.md?page=7)