Wordie: They Stumble Off The Tongue: Comments

LOL

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:28:26 +0000

Yes, that'll do it. I find the dance name pronunciation of the word much more stumbly than the frothy white stuff, though. :-P

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:59:15 +0000

And while I'm at it...meringue. I can't pronounce this word without swallowing my tongue. Must be the "gue" thingue. ;-)

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:49:10 +0000

Those are terrific! I mean, terrifically bad. Thanks! ;-)

Comment by AbraxasZugzwang, about 1 year ago

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:48:47 +0000

I'm with you on rural. What a terrible word.

Comment by alguien, about 1 year ago

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:37:35 +0000

I simply cannot pronounce rural. Murderer, terrorist, and squirrel are almost as bad.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:13:34 +0000

I agree that aposiopesis is fun to say, once you know how. It's getting there that's troublesome. I can't stand indefatigable because it's supposed to emphasize fatigue but instead emphasizes fat. Finally, Glaucester is a nice name too but demands to stay on this list for virtue of the fact that is looks NOTHING like it sounds. I used to know a girl from Glaucester, and I made a point to mention it phonetically every time I saw her. Drove her plum crazy, it did.

are you kidding me?

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:17:01 +0000

aposiopesis and indefatigable are two of my favoritest words to say, hoo hoo hoo hoo. And Gloucester isn't bad if you say it right. Same with Worcester.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:17:12 +0000

Ooh, that one's almost bad enough for the list, but it inspired me to add raring. :-)

Comment by anthroposophist, about 1 year ago

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 10:44:33 +0000

roar has been one for me
this list is superb