Dan Snow

The sport journalist on BBC Breakfast today reported than someone ran quicker than the others - shouldn't it be faster than?

Yet this site thinks 'prohven' is the British way to pronounce it!

www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=proven

Well well well, I have just googled and I'm surprised at the number of people questioning that pronunciation.

But here - you can actually hear it spoken in British English and American English!

www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/proven

That's that one cleared up - email going to the BBC now

I beg to differ, rosesarered. Google it.

He may have a speech impediment?It should not be said as prohven.

It can be either, I think.

I've no idea who Dan Snow is (son of John I presume) but whilst we are talking about this subject, can I ask a quick question?

Good I have noticed, on the BBC, that news presenters are sometimes saying 'prohven' instead of 'prooven'. I have always said 'prooven' so which is it - have I been wrong all these years

Does he pronounce the second 'f' in fifth, though?

I find he grates on me, think this is because I feel he got where he is because of his dad, although he is quite knowledgeable with his history of the wars. He has a nice clear speaking voice, and I must admit I had not noticed the 'sixth'. At least he can say better with two 'ts', and fifth with the 'th' at the end.

I like his enthusiasm. Never could stand his dad's 'swingometer'.

Oh dear, I quite like Dan Snow, he`s rather dishy, as his dad was...........once!

I can't watch Dan Snow though I quite like his Daddy. Promoted above his level of competence?

I thought about this and realised I say "sikth" too - oh dear.

I just find Dan Snow irritating like his pa. More ego than ability but safe in their comfortable BBC jobs.

I agree, GrandmaSandra - they say 'fith' instead of 'fifth' too - drives me mad!