One that sticks in my head
is "tortoyse". That one was used by a Blue Peter presenter when I was about seven and it pissed me off immediately. When a fucking seven year old gets annoyed by an incorrect pronounciation it's got to be bad, right? When I hear it even today it still makes me cringe and I'm getting a bit wound up merely thinking about it.

For some reason, and I know it's properly irrational, I also cannot stand the word "tasty". I don't quite know what it is, but it's something to do with the way the word sounds. It's so affected and childish-sounding.

If ever the word tasty was used in the same sentance as the mispronounciation of tortoise, I'm pretty sure my head would actually explode.
( Kroney, Mon 12 Apr 2010, 7:52, 4 replies)

curious
the only acceptable use of the pronunciation 'tortoyse' in my houshold is in;
'quick get out of the bathroom, the tortoise is getting curious'

situation specific pronunciation is OK, no?
(W3BOPLASTY, Mon 12 Apr 2010, 8:02, closed)

Tasty tortoyse!

(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Mon 12 Apr 2010, 10:41, closed)

How else would you pronounce it?
And by the way, you've spelled 'pronunciation' and 'sentence' wrongly!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 12 Apr 2010, 12:30, closed)

tortus
maybe?
( monstrinho do biscoito teeeshurts = www.nogunarmy.com, Mon 12 Apr 2010, 12:37, closed)