If you don't know how to pronounce it, choose another word. I'm sure none of my vast readership uses these words incorrectly. And I'd love to hear the ones that make you crazy. Some of the worst offenses that make my shoulders hunch are:
similar -- when pronounced sim-you-ler
vinaigrette -- it's not vinegar-rett, it's vin-uh-gret
nuclear -- when said nuke-you-ler; C'mon, W, work with me here.
chipotle --it's not chip-pole-tee, it's chi-pohte-lay... granted, this is a hard one, but the T clearly comes before the L
cholesterol -- I know someone who says Co-rest-all, even though they've been told better. I have to smirk when I hear it.
prostate gland -- it's pronounced pros-TATE, not pros-tRate
Muslim -- That's a U, not an O. It's not mOzlem, although they do meet in a mOsque.
mayonnaise -- mah-nezz? For the love of Pete, just say mayo.
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