minor things that make you fume

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Footballer name pronunciations that our commentators make up to avoid saying their real name because they think it sounds silly. The most recent one is N'Golo "KONT-EH" rather than Kante (Kant-eh), since they found out at the Euros that he plays for France they'll go out of their way to make his name sound more French. Isn't he African anyway, from Senegal or somewhere?

Another serial offender is "ON-tony" Martial. It's Anthony. His name is Anthony.

Yep. 'Tour de FRONCE' and 'GROND prix' as well.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Should an Englishman give it the full roll of the tongue when saying Llandudno?

Only ever allowable/forgiveable in severe cases of emphysema.

 

[The Cowboy]

Yep. 'Tour de FRONCE' and 'GROND prix' as well.

You're being a bit ridiculous now. Are you saying you pronounce that 'the grand pricks'? Cos you can't get uppity about one word being given a gallic inflection and not the other.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

You're being a bit ridiculous now. Are you saying you pronounce that 'the grand pricks'? Cos you can't get uppity about one word being given a gallic inflection and not the other.

Reported for avoiding the swear filter

No, it's the 'o' replacing the 'a' on everything. They think they're being sophisticated, but they just sound like complete divs.

Do they say 'GROND piano' or 'A GROND day out'? No, they don't

That fiona bruce was/is the worst, especially when 'Faaaa-byo Capp-ellllllo' was the England manager...Or 'Nee-cu-laaaa Saaark-uz-zeee' was French president.

She thinks she's actually a fellow native of the country of the person she's trying to pronounce. Wrecks my swede.

But she's from Heswall, so explains it a bit.

 

[The Cowboy]

No, it's the 'o' replacing the 'a' on everything. They think they're being sophisticated, but they just sound like complete divs.

That fiona bruce was/is the worst, especially when 'Faaaa-byo Capp-ellllllo' was the England manager...Or 'Nee-cu-laaaa Saaark-uz-zeee' was French president.

She thinks she's actually a fellow native of the country of the person she's trying to pronounce. Wrecks my swede.

But she's from Heswall, so explains it a bit.

But the 'Grond Prix' has always been pronounced that way, by everyone. That one definitely gets a pass.

My favourite is Michal Hussain saying Pakistan, 'Bokiston', just cos she's from that neck of the woods. Tsk.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

But the 'Grond Prix' has always been pronounced that way, by everyone.

Might do round the 'Elephant and CARSSEL' mate; but not round here it doesn't. Unless one wishes to be relieved of their valuables.

And there ain't no 'r's in Parkistan, or 'pakistarn' or 'parkistarn' or however the southerners say it this week .

 

[MikeH72]

Player pronunciations that our commentators have dreamt up that make me feel ill:

• Leonardo Uchoa (in what language is a 'LL' pronounced "CH"? Hint: not Spanish)
• Suh-chez-nee (Sczcesny - Shez-nee)
• Fir-mee-nio (it's Firmino)
• Kevin De Broon (actually heard this one before)
• Ber-tron (as in Bertrand. He's not even French, he's English)
• Boyan (Bojan, Spanish commentators call him Boh-zhan)
• Hun-do-wah (genuinely heard GUNDOGAN pronounced like this and I'm not even joking)
• Pees-check (Piszczek - Pishek. See: Szczesny)
• A-knee-cherby (Anichebe is pronounced Anni-chee-bee surely)
• Mangler (Mang-ah-la)

I'll add to the list as I think of them

 

[chango]

When my other half's mum and dad are down, and she passes her dad the Sky remote like she's just done now!

has he turned the volume up to 1000 then put Ben hur on and won't leave your home until he's seen the end of the film? If so, he may also be my father in law

 

[Jamo Martinez]

Yep. 'Tour de FRONCE' and 'GROND prix' as well.

And how do you pronounce 'prix'? Do you say 'pree' or do you make it sound like your talking about rs fans?

 

[Jamo Martinez]

When my other half's mum and dad are down, and she passes her dad the Sky remote like she's just done now!

When you know they're coming, take the batteries out and hide them.

 

[The Cowboy]

Player pronunciations that our commentators have dreamt up that make me feel ill:

• Leonardo Uchoa (in what language is a 'LL' pronounced "CH"? Hint: not Spanish)
• Suh-chez-nee (Sczcesny - Shez-nee)
• Fir-mee-nio (it's Firmino)
• Kevin De Broon (actually heard this one before)
• Ber-tron (as in Bertrand. He's not even French, he's English)
• Boyan (Bojan, Spanish commentators call him Boh-zhan)
• Hun-do-wah (genuinely heard GUNDOGAN pronounced like this and I'm not even joking)
• Pees-check (Piszczek - Pishek. See: Szczesny)
• A-knee-cherby (Anichebe is pronounced Anni-chee-bee surely)
• Mangler (Mang-ah-la)

I'll add to the list as I think of them

The Fermeeneo one cracks me up. The RS can't bear having a Brazilian with a name that didn't end in 'io'.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

has he turned the volume up to 1000 then put Ben hur on and won't leave your home until he's seen the end of the film? If so, he may also be my father in law

He just puts the tv guide up every 5 minutes.

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

The Fermeeneo one cracks me up. The RS can't bear having a Brazilian with a name that didn't end in 'io'.

Or 'nho'

It's just 'no'...As in NO.

Helmuts...err, I mean 'Helmets'

 

[carlos21]

Or 'nho'

It's just 'no'...As in NO.

Helmuts...err, I mean 'Helmets'

Hi mate,

 

[The Cowboy]

Might do round the 'Elephant and CARSSEL' mate; but not round here it doesn't. Unless one wishes to be relieved of their valuables.

And there ain't no 'r's in Parkistan, or 'pakistarn' or 'parkistarn' or however the southerners say it this week .

Out of interest, how do you say 'Werder Bremen'?