Had no idea 'Sapiens' was pronounced differently between US and UK English. What are some of your pronunciation surprises?

FallenGrace · Apr 16, 2019

game-biz said:
When I first heard someone pronounce herb with an H....my mind was blown. But I can't say it. I won't do it.

As a brit I'm the same but the other way round. 'erb just sounds so very wrong to me.

Regardless for such a small country we (the UK) have such a large variety of accents and dialects that pronounciation of words from several different British people in the same room can very pretty distinctly. With the exception of....

darz1 said:
Aussies

Vegemite - veg ee might
Marmite - mar might

Brits

Vegemite - veg em it ee
Marmite - marm it ee

This. Literally no one here has ever said that. You've never spoken to or heard a British person speak before this is abundently clear.

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

Never seen this once in 35 years here. That is what a kettle is for.

bawjaws · Apr 16, 2019

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

Yet another thing that I have never, ever seen in the UK. So much bollocks being chatted in here.

Secret Squirrel · Apr 16, 2019

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

Haha what are you talking about?!

RM8 · Apr 16, 2019

English: let's borrow a metric ton of Latin vocabulary.
Also English: let's mercilessly butcher said Latin vocabulary.

I Don't Like · Apr 16, 2019

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

It's basically a meme that all Brits own tea kettles so this is a load of shite.

cwmartin · Apr 16, 2019

In America calling some an herb (with an h or soft h) is an insult. Similar to being boring or a square.

bawjaws · Apr 16, 2019

cwmartin said:
In America calling some an herb (with an h or soft h) is an insult. Similar to being boring or a square.

Is that "herb" as a shortened form of the name "Herbert"?

Number45 · Apr 16, 2019

Keldroc said:
Did they not say the name out loud in ads or did the company just decide that was their pronunciation outside of American English?

I don't recall a lot of ads as I was growing up to be honest, and those I do remember pretty much used "Just Do It" exclusively. I didn't watch a huge amount of TV and I grew up in the 80's so ads for that kind of thing were a lot less pervasive.

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

I've never seen this in the UK, but I do recall Americans on GAF talking about doing this.

I have seen a fair few people over the last few years who would warm the milk for their tea in the microwave though. I tried it and it didn't seem to make any difference.

Kyuuji · Apr 16, 2019

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

Definitely not typically, don't know a soul that does this.

kubev · Apr 17, 2019

lint2015 said:
Pretty sure I've heard it plenty in documentaries and such and I've never lived in the UK. Not that everyone in the UK says it that way, or that it's even wrong to say it that way.

Jagwire. Ahahahaha.

Yeah, I use the "Jag-War" pronunciation, personally, but a lot of people say "Jag-Wire" for some reason.

ReplacementPelican · Apr 17, 2019

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

No, Brits use a kettle. I remember finding out that Americans do this so I believe you're mistaken.

Bulby · Apr 17, 2019

Im English and Ive never heard anyone pronounce it like that.

Box · Apr 17, 2019

Not pronunciation but America felt the need to rob marvellous of one of its Ls for some reason.

Add me to the list of Brits that have never heard of anyone heating a brew in the microwave, or would dare admit it tbh lol you know how many kettles we have here right?

beins · Apr 17, 2019

Qasiel said:
A couple of name pronunciations I've always found amusing are Craig and Graham.

Craig:
UK - "Craygg"
US - "Cregg"

Graham
UK - "Gray-um"
US - "Gram"

For the longest time I thought "Gram crackers" were a thing in the US.

You just blew my mind regarding gram crackers.

Deleted member 50454 · Apr 17, 2019

Qasiel said:
A couple of name pronunciations I've always found amusing are Craig and Graham.

Craig:
UK - "Craygg"
US - "Cregg"

Graham
UK - "Gray-um"
US - "Gram"

For the longest time I thought "Gram crackers" were a thing in the US.

The US pronunciation of Craig and Graham is very distressing.

darz1 said:
Aussies

Vegemite - veg ee might
Marmite - mar might

Brits

Vegemite - veg em it ee
Marmite - marm it ee

You're mistaken.

Robin64 · Apr 17, 2019

Crispy75 said:
brit here. never heard anyone say it sah-pee-uhns. always say-pee-uhns.

Ditto.

Gattsu25 said:
None of this is weird to me after I found out that brits typically warm their water for tea in the microwave.

What? No. Every Brit has a kettle. It's basically the law.

Kyuuji · Apr 17, 2019

Qasiel said:
Graham
UK - "Gray-um"
US - "Gram"

For the longest time I thought "Gram crackers" were a thing in the US.

Came across this with Donnie Darko which used to be my favourite film. "Gram Greene" threw me for ages before I realised they were saying "Graham".

Dingens · Apr 17, 2019

The letters of the alphabet, vovels in particular. Arguably that's the true American exceptionalism given how the American pronunciation of things is rather unique

Deleted member 50454 · Apr 17, 2019

Crispy75 said:
brit here. never heard anyone say it sah-pee-uhns. always say-pee-uhns.

Black_Stride · Apr 17, 2019

OG Kush said:
Eye-raq
Eye-ran

Whats weird about this is when watching American news and some expert or something comes on.
They pronounce the countrys as "ea".....then the anchor/host will still say "Eye".....WHY?!?!
Arent names meant to have specific pronunciations.

Like Jesus the spanish version isnt suddenly pronounced like the english version, we respect the "natural" pronunciations.....shouldt countries get the same respect?

Kyuuji · Apr 17, 2019

I can remember being surprised when I heard that most Americans use campfires to heat their water outside for their morning coffee.

Pillock · Apr 17, 2019

Ca-rib-ian UK
Cer-ibian US

I always though they were 2 different places when I was you and I would hear an American pronounce the word.

Had no idea 'Sapiens' was pronounced differently between US and UK English. What are some of your pronunciation surprises?

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