Comments on: Talk sophisticated with PronunciationManual http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 25 May 2013 02:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: regeya http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550684 regeya Sun, 07 Oct 2012 06:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550684 Somehow, I had missed that Pronunciation Manual was on Ellen.  Oh...right...because I don't watch Ellen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYRRb-M0hPk&feature=related Somehow, I had missed that Pronunciation Manual was on Ellen.  Oh…right…because I don’t watch Ellen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYRRb-M0hPk&feature=related

]]> By: regeya http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550683 regeya Sun, 07 Oct 2012 06:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550683 My absolute favorite Pronunciation Manual entry is "schadenfreude".  When my wife or I flub a pronunciation really badly, I feel obligated to say, "a-scootin'...a-fruity." My absolute favorite Pronunciation Manual entry is “schadenfreude”.  When my wife or I flub a pronunciation really badly, I feel obligated to say, “a-scootin’…a-fruity.”

]]> By: Donald Petersen http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550681 Donald Petersen Sun, 07 Oct 2012 05:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550681 Even though it's a <a href="http://boingboing.net/2012/02/22/pronunciation-guide-extremely.html" rel="nofollow">repost from eight months ago</a> it still delights me.  Just a fresh crop of whooshees! Even though it’s a repost from eight months ago it still delights me.  Just a fresh crop of whooshees!

]]> By: Kevin Pierce http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550656 Kevin Pierce Sun, 07 Oct 2012 02:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550656 Der iz sauerkraut in my lederhosen. Der iz sauerkraut in my lederhosen.

]]> By: invictus http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550645 invictus Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550645 Oooh! You win. Oooh!
You win.

]]> By: elix http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550644 elix Sun, 07 Oct 2012 01:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550644 So much woosh. So much woosh.

]]> By: Joseph Francis http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550634 Joseph Francis Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550634 It's the helvetica that really makes these videos. It’s the helvetica that really makes these videos.

]]> By: dolo54 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550618 dolo54 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550618 The first time I had Laphroaig I thought it tasted like licking the underside of a mossy stone. Now it's one of my favorite whiskies. The first time I had Laphroaig I thought it tasted like licking the underside of a mossy stone. Now it’s one of my favorite whiskies.

]]> By: Mark Wadia http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550614 Mark Wadia Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550614 They got most of these wrong. They got most of these wrong.

]]> By: Pathmanson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550558 Pathmanson Sat, 06 Oct 2012 19:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550558  Buöldordusch! None of those i have tested actually even come close to being correct. You simply don't ever pronounce words in French, German or Swedish in this way without being looked at as an idot by the natives. Joke site, as far as i can see. Even the English and Scottish ones doesn't make sense to me. As a native speaker of several Swedish dialects i can say that nobody over here talks like that, ever. Joök zit!  Buöldordusch! None of those i have tested actually even come close to being correct. You simply don’t ever pronounce words in French, German or Swedish in this way without being looked at as an idot by the natives. Joke site, as far as i can see. Even the English and Scottish ones doesn’t make sense to me. As a native speaker of several Swedish dialects i can say that nobody over here talks like that, ever. Joök zit!

]]> By: kpelt http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550533 kpelt Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550533 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-kMBF_GvFA This one always cracks me up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-kMBF_GvFA

This one always cracks me up.

]]> By: dculberson http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550529 dculberson Sat, 06 Oct 2012 18:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550529  Woosh  Woosh

]]> By: Deidzoeb http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550523 Deidzoeb Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550523 Sophistication: convincing people that your provincial preferences are objectively better than theirs. Sophistication: convincing people that your provincial preferences are objectively better than theirs.

]]> By: Robert Drop http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550519 Robert Drop Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550519 It's pretty darn funny and unlikely to be confused for the real pronunciations*.  On the other hand, in the US there's such an issue with people not knowing the meaning/spelling/pronunciation of words, I am waiting for someone to start talking about the philosopher Wintoogunonasty. *Though I'm pretty sure that actually <i>is</i> the preferred way to say "Prada." It’s pretty darn funny and unlikely to be confused for the real pronunciations*.  On the other hand, in the US there’s such an issue with people not knowing the meaning/spelling/pronunciation of words, I am waiting for someone to start talking about the philosopher Wintoogunonasty.

*Though I’m pretty sure that actually is the preferred way to say “Prada.”

]]> By: anechoic http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550493 anechoic Sat, 06 Oct 2012 16:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550493 actually, "NOUS" is pronounced "noose" not "noose-say" actually, “NOUS” is pronounced “noose” not “noose-say”

]]> By: Bevatron Repairman http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550479 Bevatron Repairman Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550479 Do they have shibboleth?  I didn't see it and that just might come in handy. Do they have shibboleth?  I didn’t see it and that just might come in handy.

]]> By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550431 bcsizemo Sat, 06 Oct 2012 14:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550431 Why does it sound like a lot of these end up with some type of Southern inflection....? I can drive a couple of hours to the Appalachian mountains and find plenty of people who sound like this in real life... Why does it sound like a lot of these end up with some type of Southern inflection….?

I can drive a couple of hours to the Appalachian mountains and find plenty of people who sound like this in real life…

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550415 chgoliz Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:16:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550415 *gasping for breath between giggles* *gasping for breath between giggles*

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550414 chgoliz Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550414 I'm drinking with bardfinn instead of you.  Cheers, bardfinn! I’m drinking with bardfinn instead of you.  Cheers, bardfinn!

]]> By: Jewels Vern http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550407 Jewels Vern Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550407 Did you know "gullible" is not in the dictionary? Did you know “gullible” is not in the dictionary?

]]> By: bingobangoboy http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550404 bingobangoboy Sat, 06 Oct 2012 12:14:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550404 Carpe Diem is pretty good, too. Carpe Diem is pretty good, too.

]]> By: Martin Steele http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550398 Martin Steele Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550398 >single malt Scotch whiskey Let's start with spelling, then move on pronunciations... ;) >single malt Scotch whiskey

Let’s start with spelling, then move on pronunciations… ;)

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550393 Petzl Sat, 06 Oct 2012 10:27:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550393 I don't get the joke.  It's just spam.  What's funny about misinformation? Don't "whoosh" me again-- this would be unwise. I don’t get the joke.  It’s just spam.  What’s funny about misinformation?
Don’t “whoosh” me again– this would be unwise.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550381 Antinous / Moderator Sat, 06 Oct 2012 09:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550381 How to pronounce: Whoosh. How to pronounce: Whoosh.

]]> By: Petzl http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550375 Petzl Sat, 06 Oct 2012 08:33:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550375 Is this a joke site?  It in no way tells you have to pronounce "Laphroaig" as opposed to:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F_AXdfFIBY Is this a joke site?  It in no way tells you have to pronounce “Laphroaig”
as opposed to:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F_AXdfFIBY

]]> By: ocker3 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550366 ocker3 Sat, 06 Oct 2012 07:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550366  repeated applications may not solve your problem  repeated applications may not solve your problem

]]> By: tw1515tw http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550345 tw1515tw Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550345 The water in Majorca http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Uz9_YfIQaz4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUz9_YfIQaz4 The water in Majorca
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Uz9_YfIQaz4&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUz9_YfIQaz4

]]> By: Benjamin Neale http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550319 Benjamin Neale Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550319 Easily my favorite has to be this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DSgsON3u8E Easily my favorite has to be this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DSgsON3u8E

]]> By: kallikanzaros http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550314 kallikanzaros Sat, 06 Oct 2012 04:22:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550314 Seen about a dozen and I still cant get rid of the WTF Seen about a dozen and I still cant get rid of the WTF

]]> By: eselqueso http://boingboing.net/2012/10/05/talk-sophisticated-with-pronun.html#comment-1550307 eselqueso Sat, 06 Oct 2012 03:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=185503#comment-1550307 this makes me happy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqkYsjyzAWw this makes me happy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqkYsjyzAWw

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