Mispronouncing 'squander' for comedic effect

[bandit957]

Anyone else do this?

'Squander' is a funny word even when pronounced correctly. It means to waste something. But it's even funnier when people purposely mispronounce it for comedic effect.

What I'm talking about is the 'a' sound in 'squander'. It's hilarious to change the 'a' sound so the word rhymes with 'slander' or 'meander'. I can't help but bursting into laughter at the mere thought.

Who else feels the same way?

[Max Rockatansky]

Who doesn't?

[kphoger]

Some days, I make every word rhyme with "meander".
I can't help but burst into laughter at the mere thought.

[SectorZ]

Anyone else do this?

'Squander' is a funny word even when pronounced correctly. It means to waste something. But it's even funnier when people purposely mispronounce it for comedic effect.

What I'm talking about is the 'a' sound in 'squander'. It's hilarious to change the 'a' sound so the word rhymes with 'slander' or 'meander'. I can't help but bursting into laughter at the mere thought.

Who else feels the same way?

Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione loves using the word, usually in the context of the Sox getting 2 or 3 guys on with no outs and then not scoring. It's become an on-running joke on the sports radio stations for years. However, he pronounces correctly.

[hbelkins]

Anyone else do this?

No.

'Squander' is a funny word even when pronounced correctly. It means to waste something. But it's even funnier when people purposely mispronounce it for comedic effect.

What I'm talking about is the 'a' sound in 'squander'. It's hilarious to change the 'a' sound so the word rhymes with 'slander' or 'meander'. I can't help but bursting into laughter at the mere thought.

Who else feels the same way?

No one.

[Scott5114]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

[jakeroot]

I sometimes pronounce "pasta" or "Mazda" with the same "a" as "lamp". Classic Canadianism that I've unintentionally picked up. But I don't say it on purpose. I'm usually stigmatised for doing so. I've been lead to believe that not all parts of Canada pronounce these words in that manner, though.

[Max Rockatansky]

Now that I think about it I do intentionally mispronounce words in Spanish with an American accent.  The comedic effect around significant others is too much to ignore. 

[formulanone]

Some times I pronounce "filter" as "just post it anyway".

[kphoger]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Some times I pronounce "filter" as "just post it anyway".

[MNHighwayMan]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Nah. The /t/ goes on the second syllable, not the third: /tʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ . /tl/ as a syllable-initial consonant cluster is pretty rare in English.

[kphoger]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Nah. The /t/ goes on the second syllable, not the third: /tʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ . /tl/ as a syllable-initial consonant cluster is pretty rare in English.

It's not an English word.  It's a Spanish word of Náhuatl origin.  In Náhuatl, the tl is a single consonant sound.  Mexican syllabification follows by not dividing the cluster into separate syllables (in contradistinction to peninsular Spanish).  The syllabification by Mexican convention, then, is exactly as I described.

[jakeroot]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Nah. The /t/ goes on the second syllable, not the third: /tʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ . /tl/ as a syllable-initial consonant cluster is pretty rare in English.

It's not an English word.  It's a Spanish word of Náhuatl origin.  In Náhuatl, the tl is a single consonant sound.  Mexican syllabification follows by not dividing the cluster into separate syllables (in contradistinction to peninsular Spanish).  The syllabification by Mexican convention, then, is exactly as I described.

Chipotle is an American chain of restaurants, pronounced as "chi-poht-lay" (/tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ/ according to Wikipedia). The jalapeno has a different pronunciation in Spanish. I assume we're talking about restaurants, given the Qdoba reference.

[kphoger]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Nah. The /t/ goes on the second syllable, not the third: /tʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ . /tl/ as a syllable-initial consonant cluster is pretty rare in English.

It's not an English word.  It's a Spanish word of Náhuatl origin.  In Náhuatl, the tl is a single consonant sound.  Mexican syllabification follows by not dividing the cluster into separate syllables (in contradistinction to peninsular Spanish).  The syllabification by Mexican convention, then, is exactly as I described.

Chipotle is an American chain of restaurants, pronounced as "chi-poht-lay" (/tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ/ according to Wikipedia). The jalapeno has a different pronunciation in Spanish. I assume we're talking about restaurants, given the Qdoba reference.

Mmmmm....  OK.  It's named after the pepper, and it serves (awesome) Mexican-ish food, so I treat it as a Spanish name.  So how am I supposed to be pronouncing it, Scott5114?  And, while we're at it, how do you pronounce Qdoba the way it's spelled, anyway?  Not familiar with pronunciation rules for the QD cluster.

[MNHighwayMan]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Nah. The /t/ goes on the second syllable, not the third: /tʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ . /tl/ as a syllable-initial consonant cluster is pretty rare in English.

It's not an English word.  It's a Spanish word of Náhuatl origin.  In Náhuatl, the tl is a single consonant sound.  Mexican syllabification follows by not dividing the cluster into separate syllables (in contradistinction to peninsular Spanish).  The syllabification by Mexican convention, then, is exactly as I described.

Right, but we're talking about English, not Náhuatl. The two have different rules about phonology. Phonetic sounds undergo changes to adapt to a different language's phonology.

[jakeroot]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Nah. The /t/ goes on the second syllable, not the third: /tʃɪˈpoʊt.leɪ/ . /tl/ as a syllable-initial consonant cluster is pretty rare in English.

It's not an English word.  It's a Spanish word of Náhuatl origin.  In Náhuatl, the tl is a single consonant sound.  Mexican syllabification follows by not dividing the cluster into separate syllables (in contradistinction to peninsular Spanish).  The syllabification by Mexican convention, then, is exactly as I described.

Chipotle is an American chain of restaurants, pronounced as "chi-poht-lay" (/tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ/ according to Wikipedia). The jalapeno has a different pronunciation in Spanish. I assume we're talking about restaurants, given the Qdoba reference.

Mmmmm....  OK.  It's named after the pepper, and it serves (awesome) Mexican-ish food, so I treat it as a Spanish name.  So how am I supposed to be pronouncing it, Scott5114?  And, while we're at it, how do you pronounce Qdoba the way it's spelled, anyway?  Not familiar with pronunciation rules for the QD cluster.

Well, no one's going to knock you for going the extra mile. I'm just knocking you for trying to correct us on the "tl" sound. It's not meant to be used in this instance, at least not by those speaking English.

I could see "Qdoba" being mispronounced as "kwuh-dough-buh". Starting a word off with a letter pronounced independently, followed by a several consonants and vowels pronounced together seems odd.

[kphoger]

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And.... now we're back on topic.  You're welcome.

[MNHighwayMan]

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And.... now we're back on topic.  You're welcome.

Seems like we're squandering a real opportunity... 

[jakeroot]

[Scott5114]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Wrong. It's chee-pot-ul and qui-doh-buh. Learn to read!

/s

[kphoger]

"Chipotle" and "Qdoba" should always be pronounced the way they're spelled, however, without exception.

Chipotle is pronounced the way it's spelled.  /chee-PO-tleh/

Wrong. It's chee-pot-ul and qui-doh-buh. Learn to read!

/s

Well, everyone at my work pronounces Chipotle as /chuh-POLE-tay/, and Qdoba as /too-ex-PEN-siv/ .

[webny99]

^ As the "t" comes before the "l", I assume you know that can't be correct. I say "chi-poht-lee", and FWIW, I do have frequent reason to use that word 

Never been to Qdoba, as it is not within a reasonable distance from my workplace. I cannot imagine it is MORE expensive than Chipotle. If that is the case, I don't intend to make an effort to go there. Chipotle serves me quite well.

[kphoger]

^ As the "t" comes before the "l", I assume you know that can't be correct.

I speak Spanish, and I have dried chipotles in my cupboard at this very moment.  So yes, I definitely know it's not correct.  It drives me nuts!  Of course, my boss also pronounces specific as "Pacific" and Vonage as "Vontage".

[MNHighwayMan]

^ As the "t" comes before the "l", I assume you know that can't be correct.

I speak Spanish, and I have dried chipotles in my cupboard at this very moment.  So yes, I definitely know it's not correct.  It drives me nuts!  Of course, my boss also pronounces specific as "Pacific" and Vonage as "Vontage".

What you make me think of: