August 21st, 2007 | by Ozgur Cem Sen |
Some samples from the site are below. Take a look, it’s pretty interesting….
| athelete, atheletic |
athlete, athletic |
Two syllables are enough for “athlete.” |
| Calvary |
cavalry |
It isn’t clear why we say, ”Mind your Ps and Qs” when we have more difficulty keeping up with our Ls and Rs. Had there been a cavalry in Jesus’ time, perhaps Calvary would not have been so tragic. |
| duck tape |
duct tape |
Ducks very rarely need taping though you may not know that ducts always do—to keep air from escaping through the cracks in them. |
| For all intensive purposes |
For all intents and purposes |
The younger generation is mispronouncing this phrase so intensively that it has become popular both as a mispronunciation and misspelling. |
| mannaise |
mayonnaise |
Ever wonder why the short form of a word pronounced “mannaise” is “mayo”? Well, it is because the original should be pronounced “mayo-nnaise.” Just remember: what would mayonnaise be without “mayo”? |
| mis’chievous |
‘mischievous |
It would be mischievous of me not to point out the frequent misplacement of the accent on this word. Remember, it is accented the same as mischief. Look out for the order of the [i] and [e] in the spelling, too—and don’t add another [i] in the ending (not mischievious). |
| ordinance |
ordnance |
You may have to use ordnance to enforce an ordinance but you should not pronounce the words the same. |
| supposably |
supposedly |
Adding –ly to participles is rarely possible, so some people try to avoid it altogether. You can’t avoid it here. |
| verbage |
verbiage |
Here is another word that loses its [i] in speech. Pronouncing it correctly will help you spell it correctly. |
| zuology |
zoology |
Actually, we should say [zo], not [zu], when we go to the zoo but we’ll let that pass. The discipline, however, must be pronounced [zo-'ah-luh-gee]. |
http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html
