pronunciation quotes

6 quotes

Before I look stupid and not know what a word means or how to pronounce it, I’ll stop the whole production: ‚Hey, real quick, guys. Define this word for me. Somebody.‘

Kevin Hart

Speaking English is like tongue-twist for me. I can speak each word perfect, but then you have to string them together like, ‚Blah, blah, blah.‘ That’s when I get crazy.

Jackie Chan

We are all pleased when our names are pronounced and spelled correctly.

Russell M. Nelson

My name can’t be that tough to pronounce!

Keanu Reeves

Sometimes it’s Tune-berg, sometimes Thunn-berg. I mean, I think it’s funny that everyone pronounces it differently. So, that is just – I don’t mind anyone pronouncing it wrong. There’s no wrong way to pronounce it. Everyone pronounces it in their own way.

Greta Thunberg

The educated Southerner has no use for an ‚r‘, except at the beginning of a word.

Mark Twain