{"id":291,"date":"2015-02-09T15:42:29","date_gmt":"2015-02-09T23:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/?p=291"},"modified":"2016-03-10T17:00:35","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T01:00:35","slug":"properly-pronounce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/properly-pronounce\/","title":{"rendered":"Properly Pronounce!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a blog that I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll publish, I discussed the importance of proper pronunciation. That rant focused on how commonly people drop Rs from words such as \u201clibrary\u201d and \u201cFebruary.\u201d And while I do find that tendency annoying, the blog itself was just a little too pissy \u2013 even for me.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_295\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-295\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/512px-Homograph_homophone_venn_diagram.svg1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-295 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/512px-Homograph_homophone_venn_diagram.svg1-266x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/512px-Homograph_homophone_venn_diagram.svg1-266x300.png 266w, https:\/\/torawriting.com\/sandbox\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/512px-Homograph_homophone_venn_diagram.svg1.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By Will Heltsley derivative work: Cmglee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That said, pronunciation is still important. Are you in front, or dealing with a heavy metallic element? (Lead, if you were wondering.) <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Homonym\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/span> does a decent job of breaking down the terms for words that confuse because of their similarities in spelling and\/or pronunciation and differences in meaning (grouped under the term Homonym). For the graphically inclined, check out the stunning Venn diagram from <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File%3AHomograph_homophone_venn_diagram.svg\" target=\"_blank\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/span>. I won\u2019t go further into the topic.<\/p>\n<p>Homonyms and silent letters (sorry, not R in American English), do introduce a special kind of hell when it comes to getting a word right \u2013 kids and people learning English generally get a pass. However, once a person knows better, mispronouncing words becomes a sign of extreme jerkdom.<\/p>\n<p>There are some reasons why a person regularly mispronounces things; but <span style=\"color: #006633;\"><strong>to consistently \u2013 purposely \u2013 get words wrong is a shooting offence<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Names are the easiest example. Most of us know someone with a unique name. We probably had to spend some time leaning to say it properly. Now, we also probably know someone else who thinks it\u2019s such fun to never get that name right. How do you think the holder of the name feels? Especially because they know more than one jerk who likes to say it wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe not as annoying, but <span style=\"color: #006633;\"><strong>people who refuse to pronounce words (any word) correctly begin to look like idiots<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 even IF everyone understands the meaning.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s the point. How understandable is that person really? Even if you understand them, how seriously do you take them? Would you want them to represent you professionally? Personally, <span style=\"color: #006633;\"><strong>I don\u2019t want them to represent the species<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 but I\u2019m particularly rigid.<\/p>\n<p>I primarily work with the written word, but I am a Word Nerd and my passion is Clear Communication. How we speak greatly impacts our image on a daily basis. Often, how people speak produces the same reaction as when my computer crashes (open palm, insert face). Unless you want your image to be \u201cI\u2019m a Moron, Don\u2019t Take Me Seriously,\u201d I suggest you train your brain (and tongue, if need be) to start pronouncing words properly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Lorrie Nicoles<\/p>\n<p>#WordNerd #ClearCommunication<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a blog that I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll publish, I discussed the importance of proper pronunciation. 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