The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agoI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldimagemessage-square181fedilinkarrow-up11.31Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.3Karrow-down1imageI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-22 months agomessage-square181fedilink
minus-square⚛️ Color 🎨@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoI was pronouncing “Byrne” like “buy-er-nie” until I saw someone who had that last name pronounce it like “burn”. The way I was pronouncing it was as if I was excitedly saying “bye Ernie” 😂
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoDon’t count on last names for that stuff. You’ll find duboise or dubois pronounced dubose which is horrifically wrong.
minus-squarebitchkat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoBrett fucking Favre (fav ray) who pronounces it farv.
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI’d say favruh fast but damn this one kills me.
I was pronouncing “Byrne” like “buy-er-nie” until I saw someone who had that last name pronounce it like “burn”. The way I was pronouncing it was as if I was excitedly saying “bye Ernie” 😂
Don’t count on last names for that stuff.
You’ll find duboise or dubois pronounced dubose which is horrifically wrong.
Brett fucking Favre (fav ray) who pronounces it farv.
I’d say favruh fast but damn this one kills me.