Monday, May 13, 2013

The way we mistreat are language.

I can understand that the average American may not be terribly concerned about diction. But I am amazed at the number of persons who make their living as "voice talent" who are constantly mispronouncing common words such as those shown above. My latest annoyance is the word "ours". It's a nice-sounding word that is pronounced the same as the noun "hours" except by most people and lots and lots of announcers. I constantly hear it said is "ahs" and "ares" as in "are family are very close". Add this to the missing "t" in words like "innermet" and "innnaview" and the two syllable words that are pronounced as three as in "gambelling" "sparkelling" and "sizzelling" and you have me mystified.

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