Mispronounced words that bug the crap out of you.

[mikeoz]

I imagine that a lot of words are pronounced differently from place to place because of the various ethnic groups that settled in particular regions. In a way, I think it's kind of neat. It's another way the U.S.'s diversity becomes apparent.

[piecemaker]

Hambooger instead of hamburger.

[TomStrong]

My wife nearly came to blows with a childhood friend of hers over her pronunciation of "breftas" for breakfast! That one took me to my knees laughing.

[Zemo]

I imagine that a lot of words are pronounced differently from place to place because of the various ethnic groups that settled in particular regions. In a way, I think it's kind of neat. It's another way the U.S.'s diversity becomes apparent.