A disagreement or argument over the correct pronunciation of a word or phrase, often leading to intense debates and linguistic chaos.
1. The "GIF" debate sparked a massive pronunciation discord, with hard-G supporters clashing with soft-G defenders.
2. The pronunciation discord surrounding the name of the Dutch painter "Vincent van Gogh" has baffled art enthusiasts for years.
2. The pronunciation discord surrounding the name of the Dutch painter "Vincent van Gogh" has baffled art enthusiasts for years.
by nexzed September 4, 2024
Get the Pronunciation Discord mug.My history professor says "Po-land" instead of "Poland." Is it really the land of the Po?
I thought "God" rhymed with "odd" but my professor says "Gah-haw-d" as if it had three syllables.
Dude, that's professor pronunciation; get used to it.
I thought "God" rhymed with "odd" but my professor says "Gah-haw-d" as if it had three syllables.
Dude, that's professor pronunciation; get used to it.
by chingaleta December 31, 2008
Get the professor pronunciation mug.by LarstaiT November 4, 2003
Get the Record your pronunciation mug.refers to the manner in which someone utters a particular word or phrase in an accent consistent with his/her native dialect, but inconsistent with the spoken language of the sentence.
"At 6:30 we will be covering an incredible story about a 39 year old woman from los-AN-jə-ləs, California who claims she can cure cancer with just a dash of peek-o-day-GY-o, shake of green SALL-sah, and generous amounts of drunken kah-ɽah-ꜜke."
Back to you Leen-DAH."
"Holy sh*t, that's was the most f*cked up up hyperethno-pronunciation I ever heard!"
Back to you Leen-DAH."
"Holy sh*t, that's was the most f*cked up up hyperethno-pronunciation I ever heard!"
by relaxfrancis October 13, 2009
Get the hyperethno-pronunciation mug.The kind of pronunciation only 3% of the population in the UK produce (mainly those with great positions in the government or those who have studied in Cambridge/Oxford university). What the Queen Elizabeth speaks. Also known as RP.
Dude 1: Hey dude, I loathe listening to that freaking accent the Queen utters.
Dude 2: Yeah! It is what they call "Received Pronunciation", bruh!
Dude 2: Yeah! It is what they call "Received Pronunciation", bruh!
by MuchPower October 31, 2017
Get the received pronunciation mug.A Detroit-based Crip subset from the Five Points neighborhood (48219) commonly referred to as simply “ScoreGang.” Among members and affiliates, the name is pronounced “Sko-Gang” — not “Skor-Gang.” The dropped “r” reflects local speech patterns and internal identity.
According to repeated local accounts, the name ties back to Five Points, where “five points” is interpreted as a “score.” Members often refer to themselves as “5Pointers” or “Hyenas.” The Hyena identity appears more prominently in graffiti through ciphers such as “83G” and “83GC,” commonly interpreted as “Hyena Crips Gang” and “Hyena Crips Got Control.”
According to repeated local accounts, the name ties back to Five Points, where “five points” is interpreted as a “score.” Members often refer to themselves as “5Pointers” or “Hyenas.” The Hyena identity appears more prominently in graffiti through ciphers such as “83G” and “83GC,” commonly interpreted as “Hyena Crips Gang” and “Hyena Crips Got Control.”
“If yk who the W7M ScoreGang Crips (Pronunciation) then yk it’s not ‘Skor-Gang,’ it’s ‘Sko-Gang’ that’s how you say the 5Points Crips nickname.”
by Westside Detroiter February 12, 2026
Get the W7M ScoreGang Crips (Pronunciation) mug.This word supposedly comes from the verb 'pronounce' but does not in fact exist.
The abstract noun is 'pronunciation' and is widely mispronounced.
The abstract noun is 'pronunciation' and is widely mispronounced.
'My pronounciation is perfect', declared the student.
'Pronouncing 'pronunciation' as 'pronounciation' is a mispronunciation', his teacher corrected.
'Pronouncing 'pronunciation' as 'pronounciation' is a mispronunciation', his teacher corrected.
by ant July 5, 2004
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