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There's probably a word I've been pronouncing wrong my whole life that I don't know about (discuss.tchncs.de)

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Just based on how often I notice someone mispronounce a word without realizing it (or have done so myself and realized it later). Statistically I'm probably still doing it with some word.

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[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 8 points 8 months ago

Peregrine. It was only last week that I realized it has two r's and doesn't rhyme with penguin.

[-] jerrythegenius@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

BEHOLD, T H E P E R E G U I N

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