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[c9]

What is the proper pronunciation of these words?

- pronunciation (nun or noun?)
- ogle (oh-gull or awe-gull?)
- orgy ("Oh gee" or Jean-Guy?)
- height (T or TH on the end?)
- deity (dee-it-ee or day-it-ee or die-ty ?)

I only ask because I've heard them all pronounced incorrectly over the years, sometimes by me, and I'm wondering if they are common or uncommon mispronunciations.

Comments

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

-"nun". Anyone who says "noun" is totally dumb.

-"oh-gull". "aw-gull" is also acceptable. "Oogle" is used by dumb people.

-huh? There are different ways to pronounce "orgy"? You must have orgies with some pretty interesting people.

-height. Do you see two hs? I don't see two hs.

-"day-it-ee". "Dee" is also acceptable. People don't actually say "die-ty"? You're making this up.

Thanks for the chance to be snotty.

[c9.livejournal.com]

>You must have orgies with some pretty interesting people.

No. My *father* mispronounced it, which boggled my mind.

>People don't actually say "die-ty"? You're making this up.

When I first read the word I thought it was pronounced as if it were phonetically spelled. So not quite "die-ty", but only two syllables.

>Thanks for the chance to be snotty.

No problem, I know you enjoy it. :)

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

(a) He pronounced it "Jean-Guy"?

(b) The word "orgy" came up in a convo with your dad? What kind of repressed Catholic family is this?

[c9.livejournal.com]

[i] He pronounced it OrGy (hard G), like Sergei.

[ii] I can't recall how it came up, but it was slightly startling and did not remain in the conversation for long.

[iii] who says "convo" ?

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

(1) oh.

(2) oh.

(3) all the hep cats. or at least 78%, according to latest polls, of the hep cats.

[imber.livejournal.com]

92.5% of statistics are made up. ;)

[nihilicious.livejournal.com]

... based on a scientific poll whereby I tried out a bunch of double-digit numbers until one just felt right.

:)

[alliensis.livejournal.com]

That's frighteningly similar to the manner in which my teachers give out grades - or how students acquire science project data.

[bartok.livejournal.com]

-DEITY = Mevin Mindred

[alliensis.livejournal.com]

You *are* obsessed with him. I doubt the Baby Jesus would approve.

[bartok.livejournal.com]

no, the baby Jesus is too busy smiting nihilicious. Mevin Mindred has split off and is now his own separate being.

[kdborg.livejournal.com]

- pronunciation: nun
- ogle: either (ee-ther / eye-ther) is fine with me ;)
- orgy: or-gee
- height: T
- deity: either is fine (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=deity)

"ogle" and "deity" have two acceptable pronunciations. Not sure if one is more correct than the other...