PROPER PRONUNCIATION...

To me, one of the most surprising, annoying, and depressing aspects of society today is that Americans have such rotten diction. This includes highly paid announcers on every major network. The most egregious misuse of our proud language is the inability for most people to pronounce the"t" in so many words. Here are just some of the mispronunciations I have gleaned for network television in the past week. tennacles-innastate-innanet-Atlannic-innanational-innaresting-innasept-ennertainment-rennal car-mennal illness-innerrupted-encounner-innaference. These are just some of hundreds. Yes, I know I'm being pedantic (not pedannic) but hell, how difficult would it be to say "dentist" on dozens of TV commercials rather than the far more commonly heard "dennist"?