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Posted By: AnnaStrophic Disgruntlement - 02/09/03 03:17 PM
I won't use the word "peeve" (oops!) because that peeves (whoops!) off some folks.

But here we are: I am totally annoyed at newscasters' pronunciation of 'schedule' as if it had three syllables, to wit: sked-ju-al. This of course does not apply to cross-ponders, at least those of the Brit persuasion. What about the rest of y'all? Have you heard this? Does it bother you?
Any other disgruntlements of late?
'nu-cu-lar' doesn't count (we've been there and done that)

Posted By: TEd Remington Schedule - 02/09/03 04:59 PM
has two syllables, whether it's written or spoken: Shed-yule. Just kidding. Sked-joule.

Posted By: musick Egg -vs- Chicken - 02/09/03 05:06 PM
Pronouncing spellings is as *understandable as spelling pronounciations.

Posted By: Faldage Re: Disgruntlement - 02/09/03 05:59 PM
sked-ju-al

This is close to the second of three AHD approved pronunciations.

Posted By: milum Re: Disgruntlement - 02/09/03 06:23 PM
Personally I don't like pet peevers who pronounce "Schedule" with airs and leave out the "C".

It is pronounced (SCHEGE uaal).

And "poem" is pronounced (PO em) not (POME), which sounds redneck.

Posted By: Alex Williams Re: Disgruntlement - 02/09/03 06:33 PM
What-ho! All on shedule, are we? Eh wot? Roit! Jolly good. Carry on.

Posted By: Wordwind Re: Disgruntlement - 02/09/03 07:29 PM
AnnaS:

Let's not discuss schedules, ok, next time we talk in the real world. The way I pronounce it would send shivers up your spine. Try as I may, mine ends up being 3-syllables. Cut me some slack, and we could say it's a diphthong thang.

Posted By: lapsus linguae Re: Disgruntlement - 02/09/03 08:03 PM
i think it depends on how you pronounce it

Posted By: nancyk Re: Disgruntlement - 02/09/03 10:31 PM
"it"

Posted By: Rubrick Re: Disgruntlement - 02/10/03 06:05 PM
Jeez. With all of this disgruntlement about I wonder if any of you are ever gruntled.

Posted By: Faldage Re: Disgruntlement - 02/10/03 06:19 PM
I wonder if any of you are ever gruntled.

Gruntle is an intransitive verb.

Posted By: Rubrick Re: Disgruntlement - 02/10/03 06:28 PM
Yes, my grammar in that last post was quite dishevelled but I think this post makes up for it with its hevelment.

Posted By: Faldage Re: Disgruntlement - 02/10/03 06:38 PM
this post makes up for it with its hevelment.

That'd be chevelment and, no, I don't think it's very hairy at all.

Posted By: birdfeed Re: Disgruntlement - 02/10/03 07:22 PM
"Jeez. With all of this disgruntlement about I wonder if any of you are ever gruntled."

But wouldn't you be appointed if they were?

Posted By: Jackie Re: Disgruntlement - 02/11/03 01:01 PM
birdfeed, that remark was very tracting.

Posted By: Rubrick Re: Disgruntlement - 02/11/03 01:40 PM
Good to see a thread where there's no dissing going on.....

Posted By: Rubrick Re: Disgruntlement - 02/11/03 01:42 PM
That'd be chevelment

Thanks, Faldage. I couldn't c the head for the hair.......

Posted By: Faldage Re: Dischevelment - 02/11/03 01:53 PM
couldn't c the head for the hair...

Well, the fact that we've been misspelling it for the last few hundred years…

Posted By: musick Dischevious - 02/11/03 07:44 PM
Woodn't dat be a fyew "hunnerd" years...

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