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Mispronounced! And on Radio 4! By a newsreader!

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Scentia Mon 25-Nov-19 22:46:38

Joolery - wrong
Jew erl ree - correct

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Gonegirl Mon 25-Nov-19 22:42:22

I don't get the jewellery/jewlry thing. All sounds the same to me.

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kircubbin2000 Mon 25-Nov-19 22:27:23

The one that annoys me is contra bute for contribute.

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Witzend Mon 25-Nov-19 21:52:58

Since I'm often awake for the late night shipping forecast, it does irk me when the announcers pronounce 'wrath' (Cape Wrath) to rhyme with 'math' instead of 'moth'.

I suppose they didn't grow up with bible readings from the good old King James version , wherein they spake of the wrath of God - and whoever was reading it at school assembly or church knew how to say it proper-like.

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eazybee Mon 25-Nov-19 21:41:54

The subtitles for Doctors (I know) frequently refer to the Medical 'Practises' and the Practise Manager.

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phoenix Mon 25-Nov-19 20:54:26

BlueBelle if you think about it, and sort of break it down, one gem stone could be called a jewel, therefore it is pronounced "jewElry", not "jewlEry" (it's all to do with where you say the "e")

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lemongrove Mon 25-Nov-19 20:51:40

Remember Inspector Frost? He always ( always) said burgelry
So did police on The Bill.?
Maybe their lines were written that way or did they think it was the correct way to say it?

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BlueSapphire Mon 25-Nov-19 20:36:20

Jewelry is what I say - never, ever joolery.

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phoenix Mon 25-Nov-19 20:19:11

Yes, Facebook has a lot of them, but they are printed (iykwim) errors, surely we should expect correct pronunciation from the BBC? (Whether in ties or cravats)

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BlueBelle Mon 25-Nov-19 20:18:47

how do you say it then ?

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Callistemon Mon 25-Nov-19 20:12:57

usually spelt joolery!

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blondenana Mon 25-Nov-19 20:12:20

I see a lot of this kind of thing on facebook and it takes me all my time not to correct it
I see wondering instead of wandering and the other way round
Also defiantly instead of definitelygrrr

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phoenix Mon 25-Nov-19 20:01:11

Not as yet, Callistemon but I have heard some amusing accounts!

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Callistemon Mon 25-Nov-19 19:59:04

shock

As bad as it gets!

Have you every put the BBC sub titles on? Some of them are hilarious!

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phoenix Mon 25-Nov-19 19:55:31

Evening all, I'm just recovering from a fit of the vapours, if I had pearls, I would be clutching them, and possibly dabbing tea stains from my twinset with my lace trimmed handkerchief shock

Twice (*twice*!) today I have heard Radio 4 newsreaders say "jewlery"!!!!

Standards must be slipping, next thing we know they will be dressed in casual attire, rather than a dinner jacket and bow tie!

I suppose that tweeds and a cravat might be acceptable for the weekend...........But seriously, I'm getting a bit miffed with those who should know better (including an "expert" on the Antiques Road Show) pronouncing it as "jewlery".

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