# Words you intentionally mispronounce for humor reasons

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**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")\
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**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/121 "2013-02-21T18:02:59Z")

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It’s very subtul.

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**Author:** ![dexter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@dexter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dexter)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/122 "2013-02-21T18:18:03Z")

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Has anyone mentioned that they buy their hardware at Home De-Pot?

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**Author:** ![timid1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@timid1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/timid1)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-you-intentionally-mispronounce-for-humor-reasons/650122/123 "2013-02-21T19:30:31Z")

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I stole this from the the Residents, but I always tell people I “Follow my Moose” when I get good ideas or such.  
Since moving to New England, supper is always suppah

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