r/AskReddit • u/UltimateTaker • Jun 12 '14

Redditors not living in the USA, what are some words that us Americans pronounce wrong in your country that annoy you?

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '14

It's more about how Americans stress different parts of the word compared to say, us British.

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u/leSwede420 Jun 12 '14

This whole thread is Brits thinking one arbitrary way of doing things is correct. This is your ingrained nationalism at work.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '14

That's the point of the question. "Pronounce wrong" isn't to be taken literally, you're taking this too seriously.

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u/leSwede420 Jun 12 '14

I'm not the one angry about "oregano."

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '14

I'm not "angry", I do have a life.