Have You Been Pronouncing It Correctly?

[Ed Hansberry]

Many words in our language we often only see in print. Have you actually heard how these words are officially pronounced? The <a href="http://www.m-w.com">Mirriam Webster</a> dictionary will help you out. I've linked to some of the more common words or phrases you have probably been saying wrong.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?snazzy01.wav=Pocket PC">Pocket PC</a><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?groovy01.wav=iPAQ">iPAQ</a><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?boring01.wav=Palm">Palm</a><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?doorst02.wav=Zire">Zire</a><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?genius01.wav=Ed Hansberry">Ed Hansberry</a><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?evil0001.wav=RIAA">RIAA</a><br /><a href="http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?ed000001.wav=Who's yer daddy?">Who's yer daddy?</a><br /><!> :lol: :lol: :lol: Have a great weekend!

[butch]

:rofl:

[Brad Adrian]

Huh. I wasn't sure of the validity of the definitions, until I tried this one:

Brad Adrian (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?stud0001.wav=Brad Adrian)

[whydidnt]

:P :P I LOVE IT!

Thanks Ed!

[bdegroodt]

Took me a couple of replays to realize what was going on. Thought the technology was really screwed up at first. That's too funny! A good one to end a week on Ed!

Especially appreciate the Palm entry.

[Bloop]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[spg]

lol! You've done it again Ed. :lol:

[yawanag]

And to think I fell for that one. :twisted: That was a good one.

[dim_watt]

Heh; can we make fun of Ed for referencing a dictionary then spelling "Merriam" incorrectly? :D

[brntcrsp]

I have a feeling the webmins are going to have a field day with the logs after this.

[Xaximus]

LOL! :lol:

[ntractv]

LOL :D I fell for it the first couple of time. Then it hit me. Me go to the corner now :oops:

[Reza]

How about this one: ActiveSync (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?crap0001.wav=ActiveSync)?

[Bosco]

I've got a few:

Bosco (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?troll001.wav=Bosco)
Pocket PC 2002 (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?bloat001.wav=Pocket%20PC%202002)
Windoze (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?shaft001.wav=Windoze)
Palm OS (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?great001.wav=Palm%20OS)

[T-Will]

LOL! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[T-Will]

Have you guys seen this one?

iPAQ 1910 (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?teenyw01.wav=iPAQ%201910)

[willkess71]

:lol:

Oh Yeah it is Friday... Thanks Ed!

[Rirath]

Well done Ed. :lol:

[Roosterman]

Great way to get the weekend started. :D

[szamot]

yet another reason why thoughts is way ahead of all the other sites. Way to go ED>

[Gamma Ray]

Ed, that was great!

[Weyoun6]

That was great

Especially the PalmOS and RIAA
:lol:

[FredMurphy]

I have to admit being totally confused by this. I just happened to find the Merriam-Webster site (via eVmO) and thought "I'll check PPC Thoughts" to find this on the front page. Spooky! Then the pronunciations didn't work on the Pocket PC or on the recently rebuilt laptop I then checked it on. Tried on a different PC - I finally get it. :oops:

[pocketpcdude1024]

Ed! You have the wrong "Ed Hansberry" link! Here (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?dweeb001.wav=Ed Hansberry) is the right one! :lol:

....all in good fun, of course :wink:

[Jonathon Watkins]

Nice. :infinity:

[Pony99CA]

I have to admit being totally confused by this. I just happened to find the Merriam-Webster site (via eVmO) and thought "I'll check PPC Thoughts" to find this on the front page. Spooky! Then the pronunciations didn't work on the Pocket PC or on the recently rebuilt laptop I then checked it on. Tried on a different PC - I finally get it. :oops:
I couldn't get audio to work, either. However, when I looked at the actual URLs, I figured out what was going to happen. :-)

Steve

[Steven Cedrone]

pocketpcdude1024,

Here (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?troubl05.wav=troublemaker') is your link! :lol:

Again....all in good fun, of course :wink:

Steve

[Ekkie Tepsupornchai]

There were some "low blows" there!!!

Funny stuff!!

[bljarv]

Very funny - thanks for the laugh.

[Kati Compton]

I was planning to post a joke where I was dissapointed because I was expecting my name to be pronounced "hottie", but it was in fact pronounced "haughty", but I think it was the exact same sound file. :(

[pocketpcdude1024]

pocketpcdude1024,

Here (http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/audio.pl?genius01.wav=pocketpcdude1024) is your link! :lol:

Again....all in good fun, of course :wink:

Steve

I had it coming! :lol:

[Janak Parekh]

I was planning to post a joke where I was dissapointed because I was expecting my name to be pronounced "hottie", but it was in fact pronounced "haughty", but I think it was the exact same sound file. :(
It's just that you're a haughty hottie. :lol:

--janak

[Kati Compton]

It's just that you're a haughty hottie. :lol:


That must be it! :)

[Pony99CA]

It's just that you're a haughty hottie. :lol:

Personally, I prefer naughty hotties. :-D

Steve

[pocketpcdude1024]

It's just that you're a haughty hottie. :lol:

Personally, I prefer naughty hotties. :-D

Steve

:twisted:

[Kati Compton]

It's just that you're a haughty hottie. :lol:

Personally, I prefer naughty hotties. :-D


Well, as for that, you'd have to ask my husband, and I doubt he'd tell. :grinning devil:

[T-Will]

LOL, you guys are funny... :lol:

[Janak Parekh]

Personally, I prefer naughty hotties. :-D

Well, as for that, you'd have to ask my husband, and I doubt he'd tell. :grinning devil:
What, your husband is a naughty hottie? 8O

(/me starts running away :lol:)

--janak

[Kati Compton]

What, your husband is a naughty hottie? 8O

(/me starts running away :lol:)


Ooooh.... I'll get you for that.... :razzing:




Well, I *do* think he's pretty cute....