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One in particular, how do you say Mel Giedroyc last name?
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She went into a room full of men and said there was a call for Mr Beauchamp. (She pronounced it "Bow-shomp"). Cue room full of laughter at her expense. Apparently the correct pronunciation was "Beecham".
To be fair to my mum, I would never have looked at the spelling "Beauchamp" and thought it was pronounced "Beecham". I'd likely have said it similar to the way she did.
I can't ever say that name without feeling I'd pronounced it wrong.
Go on, for example?....
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Martin Ødegaard
I'm old enough to remember when Brian Moore called Graeme Souness 'Sowness', and Ajax 'Ayy-Jacks'.
I had trouble with that, could be like shovevan.
I made exactly the same mistake with Beauchamp.
I also remember I read a book with a Hermione in it (not Harry Potter) and I assumed it was pronounced Her-me-own. My friend soon corrected me and though it was hilarious
There used to be a girl in the Diana comic in the 70s called Hermione. I always read it as Hermoyne.
Edward Woodward is a bit of a mouthful
Well, I should imagine that your Mum pronounced it as if it was French, which it is. I think it means 'beautiful field'.
When I moved to Chesham in Buckinghamshire as a teenager I insisted on saying Chesham Bwoi instead of Boys because in French it meant 'wood'.
Rachel Riley just trips off the tongue though..
Two that spring to mind are Mengis (pronounced Menzies), and Oisin (pronounced Osheen).
My ex-husband (not the brightest) used to call car makes 'Pewjot', 'Rennawt', 'Seet', and, wait for it ...... 'Vulvo'!
Chesham Bois - I used to think people were referring to a Boys school!
@Elyan
I think Menzies is written Menzies but pronounced Mingis?
Yes I believe you are right. I got it the wrong way 'round.
I stand corrected.
Oo arr, the boy Line-Acre, forgot that!
Any commentator saying Ay-Jacks today would be laughed at though, considering the club have now been famous outside Holland for over 40 years. Mind you, people have just got out of the habit of Ree-al Madrid, as opposed to the correct Ray-ahl.
The Spurs fellah from years ago Peter Shreeve got so fed up of people mysteriously adding an 's' to his name that he eventually stopped correcting them.