I regularly get asked to say the following:-

now
power
shower
mirror

In my Northern Irish accent.. it gets old pretty quick.

funniest thing I've ever been asked to say in my accent is 'Irene'

Mirrrrrrrrr and Terrrrrrrrrr

"Aluminum" make me laugh loads

The inability to pronounce "nuclear" makes me

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Originally posted by electric6:
Mirrrrrrrrr and Terrrrrrrrrr

"Aluminum" make me laugh loads

Yeah, what is it with the Alooooo-min-ummmmmm thing?
And 'erbs. Reminds me of a cockney Frenchman - if there is such a thing.

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Originally posted by electric6:
Mirrrrrrrrr and Terrrrrrrrrr

"Aluminum" make me laugh loads

But it's not just the pronunciation that is different, they actually spell it ALUMINUM.

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But it's not just the pronunciation that is different, they actually spell it ALUMINUM.

I know That's how I spelt it...

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Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

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Originally posted by electric6:
Mirrrrrrrrr and Terrrrrrrrrr

"Aluminum" make me laugh loads

But it's not just the pronunciation that is different, they actually spell it ALUMINUM.

Without an "I" before the final U and M...? No wonder they can't say it properly

I hate when people pronounce Loch as lock.

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Originally posted by Cagney:
I hate when people pronounce Loch as lock.

Yeah. How about the Cloch Lighthouse?

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Originally posted by Koala Brother:
funniest thing I've ever been asked to say in my accent is 'Irene'

What about 'dunny'?

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Originally posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:

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Originally posted by Cagney:
I hate when people pronounce Loch as lock.

Yeah. How about the Cloch Lighthouse?

I would probably pronounce that as something very rude with my accent!!

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Originally posted by Cagney:
I hate when people pronounce Loch as lock.

Gonnae no dae that?
How?
Jist gonnae nooooo!

I really hate it when people say pacific instead of specific

I can't stand:
fink instead of think!
Arks instead of ask!
Free instead of three.
I could go on and on and on......

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Originally posted by lightfoot:
I can't stand:
fink instead of think!
Arks instead of ask!
Free instead of three.
I could go on and on and on......

Chimley instead of chimney.

ooooh FOURty instead of FORty.

edited to add:
I just realised that probably doesn't make much sense to southerners...four and for are the same for them.

Us northerners say four more like foe

So it's the foe-tee pronunciation (which is rare but you still hear it the odd time) that annoys me.

Ongons instead of onions

I find saying "illegitimate" is quite tricky when drunk.
Actually "legitimate" is rather tricky too.

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Originally posted by brisket:
I find saying "illegitimate" is quite tricky when drunk.
Actually "legitimate" is rather tricky too.

I had a neighbour who used to say Acksholutely.
Drove me nuts!

redchester instead of register

I love it when lil gyps says ..."DID YOU PUT SALT AND VININEGAR ON IT "

People are always getting me to say murder and curly wurly
oh and burger on occasion

70% of Merkins believe that the three wise men brought gold, frankincense and a mirror.

People who say mirrow instead of mirror

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Originally posted by Gypsie:
I love it when lil gyps says ..."DID YOU PUT SALT AND VININEGAR ON IT "

People are always getting me to say murder and curly wurly
oh and burger on occasion

Are you Taggart?

Little boy Blizzie says 'Venchtables'.

Oh and brought instead of bought...as in I brought my new dress from ..... it's I BOUGHT my new dress from.....

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Originally posted by pepsi:
Oh and brought instead of bought...as in I brought my new dress from ..... it's I BOUGHT my new dress from.....

Unless they nicked it!

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Originally posted by Blizzie:

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Originally posted by Gypsie:
I love it when lil gyps says ..."DID YOU PUT SALT AND VININEGAR ON IT "

People are always getting me to say murder and curly wurly
oh and burger on occasion

Are you Taggart?

Little boy Blizzie says 'Venchtables'.

awww venchtables and vininegar *cute*

theres GONNA BE A MURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDER

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Originally posted by Blizzie:

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Originally posted by pepsi:
Oh and brought instead of bought...as in I brought my new dress from ..... it's I BOUGHT my new dress from.....

Unless they nicked it!

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Originally posted by Gypsie:
awww venchtables and vininegar *cute*

theres GONNA BE A MURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDER

You are Taggart!

My sister once came back from a shop in St. Andrews in tears, after trying to buy a lettuce.
The woman just kept asking her if she wanted "Pleeen or currrrrrrrrly?"

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Originally posted by pepsi:
Oh and brought instead of bought...as in I brought my new dress from ..... it's I BOUGHT my new dress from.....

Oops I say brought, think it's where I come from cause a lot of people say it.

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Originally posted by Blizzie:

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Originally posted by Gypsie:
awww venchtables and vininegar *cute*

theres GONNA BE A MURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRDER

You are Taggart!

My sister once came back from a shop in St. Andrews in tears, after trying to buy a lettuce.
The woman just kept asking her if she wanted "Pleeen or currrrrrrrrly?"

that just made me really laugh out loud

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Originally posted by moonie:

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Originally posted by Koala Brother:
funniest thing I've ever been asked to say in my accent is 'Irene'

What about 'dunny'?

na most people don't know what a dunny is

watching reruns of bullseye on virgin in the morning (it gets my daughter ready for school, she can't wait to leave the house!) and dave spikey says "dit" instead of dart

seperated by a common language.

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Originally posted by JacksonB:
seperated by a common language.

just watched it & couldn't stop laughing. Was having to translate the French bits for OH

genius bloke, is eddie.

I hate it when some stupid dickhead says, "We will approach yourself/ves" or similar. It makes me want to stab myself in the jugular.