Written vs. spoken.
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Written vs. spoken.
In my reading I frequently see words that I never hear actually spoken in conversation. Here are four I saw just this morning.
atavistic
alacrity
soubriquet
inveterate
Does anyone actually use those words in speech?
Does anyone have a favorite (favourite) they use in conversation just to throw people off?
atavistic
alacrity
soubriquet
inveterate
Does anyone actually use those words in speech?
Does anyone have a favorite (favourite) they use in conversation just to throw people off?
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I've used alacrity. Not the others.
What always trips me up are the words that I "know" because I encounter them frequently in written form, and then, unexpectedly, I need to pronounce one and realize I've never heard it spoken that I can recall.
The last one I can think of is "nascent."
(btw, pronounced NAY-sent, or NA-sent.)
What always trips me up are the words that I "know" because I encounter them frequently in written form, and then, unexpectedly, I need to pronounce one and realize I've never heard it spoken that I can recall.
The last one I can think of is "nascent."
(btw, pronounced NAY-sent, or NA-sent.)
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Yeah. That's a great word. I had the same problem with soubriquet.emmline wrote:I've used alacrity. Not the others.
What always trips me up are the words that I "know" because I encounter them frequently in written form, and then, unexpectedly, I need to pronounce one and realize I've never heard it spoken that I can recall.
The last one I can think of is "nascent."
(btw, pronounced NAY-sent, or NA-sent.)
Another is "cacophony". I've used that one quite a bit.
I'm waiting for the opportunity to use "defenestrate".
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But of course!
Hey, those are just regular words. I use them all the time. Except "sobriquet", which I can't work out how to pronounce. I've never heard it, even on Radio or TV.
But tell me, do people ever actually say "segue"? How do you pronounce it? Do they ever say "Copacetic"? (I've seen it written in Uncle Remus!)
Here in Yurp we're wondering... does anyone really say "mosey"?
But tell me, do people ever actually say "segue"? How do you pronounce it? Do they ever say "Copacetic"? (I've seen it written in Uncle Remus!)
Here in Yurp we're wondering... does anyone really say "mosey"?
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Re: But of course!
I've said all of those words...Innocent Bystander wrote:Hey, those are just regular words. I use them all the time. Except "sobriquet", which I can't work out how to pronounce. I've never heard it, even on Radio or TV.
But tell me, do people ever actually say "segue"? How do you pronounce it? Do they ever say "Copacetic"? (I've seen it written in Uncle Remus!)
Here in Yurp we're wondering... does anyone really say "mosey"?
"seg-way" (just like the two wheeled abomination)
And in texas, lots of folks say mosey (and "folks')
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