This is not the most mispronounced word in the English language as someone defined it. According to Longman Pronunciation Dictionary, the word "often" can be pronounced with the "t" (like off-ten) or without the "t" (oh-ffen).
Many speakers use both the form without t and the form with it. Preference polls. Br. no t 73%, with t 27%. American English, no t 78%, with 22 %. (Longman Pronunciation Dictionary).
Many speakers use both the form without t and the form with it. Preference polls. Br. no t 73%, with t 27%. American English, no t 78%, with 22 %. (Longman Pronunciation Dictionary).
A: How often do you check pronunciation dictionaries?
B: Not very often.
A: You should do it oftener.
B: Not very often.
A: You should do it oftener.
by sil86 August 4, 2013
This is one of the most mispronounced words in the English Language. It should rhyme with "coffin". It isn't "off-ten".
Person A: How off-ten do you read?
Person B: Apparently you read too much, since it is "often", not "off-ten"!
Person B: (writes "listen" on a piece of paper) How to you pronounce this word?
A: Listen. it has a silent T.
B: Then why do you pronounce it in "often"?
Person B: Apparently you read too much, since it is "often", not "off-ten"!
Person B: (writes "listen" on a piece of paper) How to you pronounce this word?
A: Listen. it has a silent T.
B: Then why do you pronounce it in "often"?
by Urine Corporation April 1, 2013
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by FineSemolina August 13, 2019
The frequency of an occurrence; how often something occurs or happens. Sometimes wrongly used as "oftenness".
by pope londs December 22, 2013
If you do something once too often it means that you have repeated an action which is bad, stupid or dangerous with an unpleasant end result. So you end up looking a complete wanker, in A & E with serious injuries or someone is totally pissed off with you to an extent which is going to be detrimental to your health and wellbeing.
by AKACroatalin December 14, 2016
Aside from being the most cliched pick-up line, this phrased is used can be used in other social situations.
1. What you say when you are in a group conversation and everyone randomly stops talking.
2. What you say when you first arrive somewhere after your friends have been there longer.
1. What you say when you are in a group conversation and everyone randomly stops talking.
2. What you say when you first arrive somewhere after your friends have been there longer.
Ryan: HAHAHAHAHA
Aaren: hahahahaha..
Alan: hahaha..........
....
<silence>
Scott: So.. you come here often?
Aaren: hahahahaha..
Alan: hahaha..........
....
<silence>
Scott: So.. you come here often?
by Ryan=pro June 16, 2005
