An open list of 91 words by chained_bear.
- boatswain was added by chained_bear and appears on 32 other lists
- clapboard was added by chained_bear and appears on 11 other lists
- waistcoat was added by chained_bear and appears on 20 other lists
- victuals was added by chained_bear and appears on 44 other lists
- forecastle was added by chained_bear and appears on 17 other lists
- solder was added by chained_bear and appears on 23 other lists
- colonel was added by chained_bear and appears on 15 other lists
- ensign was added by chained_bear and appears on 21 other lists
- worcestershire sauce was added by chained_bear and appears on 2 other lists
- creatinine was added by chained_bear and appears on 3 other lists
- coelacanth was added by chained_bear and appears on 33 other lists
- banal was added by chained_bear and appears on 188 other lists
- coxswain was added by chained_bear and appears on 43 other lists
- sarsaparilla was added by chained_bear and appears on 32 other lists
- salmon was added by chained_bear and appears on 65 other lists
- chitterlings was added by chained_bear and appears on 14 other lists
- debt was added by chained_bear and appears on 26 other lists
- suite was added by chained_bear and appears on 11 other lists
- chamois was added by chained_bear and appears on 36 other lists
- pimiento was added by chained_bear and appears on 3 other lists
- debride was added by chained_bear and appears on 10 other lists
- subpoena was added by chained_bear and appears on 40 other lists
- infrared was added by chained_bear and appears on 12 other lists
- epitome was added by chained_bear and appears on 171 other lists
- chassis was added by chained_bear and appears on 29 other lists
- superfluous was added by chained_bear and appears on 262 other lists
- aver was added by chained_bear and appears on 113 other lists
- gunwale was added by chained_bear and appears on 26 other lists
- lieutenant was added by chained_bear and appears on 19 other lists
- circuitous was added by chained_bear and appears on 79 other lists
- circuit was added by chained_bear and appears on 23 other lists
- inveigle was added by chained_bear and appears on 148 other lists
- coup was added by chained_bear and appears on 41 other lists
- desuetude was added by chained_bear and appears on 111 other lists
- tongue was added by chained_bear and appears on 61 other lists
- stoic was added by chained_bear and appears on 99 other lists
- recognizance was added by chained_bear and appears on 11 other lists
- ricochet was added by chained_bear and appears on 37 other lists
- detritus was added by chained_bear and appears on 119 other lists
- gouache was added by chained_bear and appears on 40 other lists
- carotid was added by chained_bear and appears on 9 other lists
- crudite was added by reesetee and appears on 3 other lists
- fresnel was added by reesetee and appears on 12 other lists
- segue was added by mollusque and appears on 82 other lists
- canapes was added by mollusque and appears on 4 other lists
- chthonic was added by skipvia and appears on 144 other lists
- tchotchke was added by skipvia and appears on 113 other lists
- calliope was added by skipvia and appears on 73 other lists
- macabre was added by skipvia and appears on 218 other lists
- awry was added by skipvia and appears on 89 other lists
- lascivious was added by skipvia and appears on 191 other lists
- the was added by srkrause and appears on 81 other lists
- one was added by srkrause and appears on 53 other lists
- two was added by srkrause and appears on 33 other lists
- quinoa was added by chained_bear and appears on 23 other lists
- quipus was added by chained_bear and appears on 1 other list
- niger was added by bilby and appears on 6 other lists
- yosemite was added by johnmperry and appears on 4 other lists
- ague was added by chained_bear and appears on 51 other lists
- aristophanes was added by oroboros and appears on 1 other list
- askance was added by chained_bear and appears on 104 other lists
- celt was added by Prolagus and appears on 6 other lists
- rough was added by Prolagus and appears on 29 other lists
- bruschetta was added by Prolagus and appears on 13 other lists
- archipelago was added by Prolagus and appears on 95 other lists
- rheum was added by Prolagus and appears on 28 other lists
- duodenum was added by chained_bear and appears on 30 other lists
- himation was added by Prolagus and appears on 8 other lists
- riposte was added by reesetee and appears on 80 other lists
- ptomaine was added by chained_bear and appears on 14 other lists
- ceilidh was added by chained_bear and appears on 21 other lists
- curare was added by chained_bear and appears on 7 other lists
- ache was added by chained_bear and appears on 36 other lists
- aisle was added by chained_bear and appears on 30 other lists
- ewe was added by chained_bear and appears on 27 other lists
- queue was added by chained_bear and appears on 87 other lists
- recombinant was added by chained_bear and appears on 9 other lists
- bicycle was added by Prolagus and appears on 34 other lists
- cache was added by rolig and appears on 47 other lists
- cachet was added by rolig and appears on 57 other lists
- sidereal was added by reesetee and appears on 119 other lists
- gauge was added by Prolagus and appears on 33 other lists
- fresnel lens was added by chained_bear and appears on 2 other lists
- liriope was added by chained_bear and appears on 6 other lists
- chamois was added by bilby and appears on 36 other lists
- vice versa was added by bilby and appears on 9 other lists
- uav was added by chained_bear and appears on 2 other lists
- Gloucester was added by milosrdenstvi and appears on just this list
- genre was added by pterodactyl and appears on 47 other lists
- demesne was added by aproragadozo and appears on 52 other lists
- vehicle was added by aproragadozo and appears on 20 other lists
chained_bear How should I know? On the old Wordie there was a glitch that if you had dupe words on a list and deleted one, it would delete both. So I don't bother with duplicates anymore. Jan 5, 2011
Wordplayer Um...how was chamois added twice? Jan 5, 2011
chained_bear Of course, not, Pro. Adding it here makes us all look at the word in a new way, and that's the whole point, right? :) Oct 12, 2008
Prolagus Chained, I added bicycle here, hope you don't mind. I know it's a word you learn very early in your life, but still... an unexpected pronunciation! Oct 12, 2008
chained_bear Oh skipvia! I knew I saw a list like this more recently than this ancient, decrepit one. I'm sorry, I'll go post a link to your list on that other page we were talking about. As soon as I figure out what it was. Oh yeah, segway. Mar 5, 2008
skipvia There are a bunch of these on my Say What? list, but I'm too lazy to move most of them over. Added a few, though. Mar 5, 2008
reesetee Haha! Father of Debride? That's hilarious! Oct 12, 2007
arby When I see "debride" I immediately put a "Father of" in front of it to get exactly the wrong pronunciation. (Which, BTW, should go on a list of words with "unexpected spelling" because I ALWAYS want to spell it "pronounciation".)
PS No one expects pronunciation! Oct 12, 2007
alguien What about detritus? Mar 26, 2007
sionnach ptomaine Feb 23, 2007
valse I guess I thought of paraphernalia because people often pronounce it pehr-uh-fuh-neel-yuh. Or maybe that's just how my misguided ear has heard it =/ Feb 21, 2007
chained_bear I don't know about paraphernalia, though it's a great word anyway. Circuit? Hmm... maybe. But then would I also have to add circuitous? Feb 20, 2007
valse One of my favorite words as spelling goes: paraphernalia. And perhaps circuit? Feb 17, 2007
reesetee Oh, don't cross screendoor. That is one baaad screendoor. *shudder* Feb 17, 2007
uselessness I don't think screendoor would let me, anyway. Feb 17, 2007
reesetee Just don't pee on that battleship. I hear it's illegal. Feb 17, 2007
uselessness That's about as funny as a screen door on a battleship. Feb 17, 2007
chained_bear Yeah! Pwned! I'm the big man, beatin' up a screen door!
And STAY out! Foo! Feb 17, 2007
screendoor *shudder* Feb 17, 2007
chained_bear uselessness, not on your birthday. :) Consider the screen door warned to stay the hell away from your ass. You hear that, screen door? Feb 16, 2007
reesetee Screen doors hitting asses? Man, I've missed a lot! Feb 16, 2007
uselessness Oh crap, chained_bear, do we know each other? Shall I apply that slamming screen door to my own behind? Feb 16, 2007
chained_bear *slams screen door onto litigious's ass* Feb 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang litigious, litigious, litigious, neener neener neener! Feb 16, 2007
chained_bear I guess it shouldn't be added, because
1) it cannot compare with sarsaparilla, colonel, or suite,
2) it's my list, and
3) the person who mispronounced it yesterday ticks me off on a regular basis, and the word's inclusion here will needlessly remind me of that person, so for the collective sanity, it should not be included.
I hereby banish "litigious." Get out, and don't let the screen door hit your ass. Feb 16, 2007
uselessness I concur. Feb 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang So shouldn't it be added since the pronunciation is unexpected? Feb 16, 2007
chained_bear Well, that's why I didn't add it to this list.
It does look like it should be "LIT-i-gus," though, in the same way that "pimiento" looks like it ought to be "pih-MEN-toh." Feb 16, 2007
abraxaszugzwang yeah, I actually prefer that pronunciation, c_b. It's so much more fun to say. Feb 16, 2007
uselessness For what it's worth, that's how litigious looks. Feb 16, 2007
chained_bear Yesterday I heard someone pronounce "litigious" as "LIT-ig-ous." Not only accenting the wrong sylLAble, but using a hard G sound. Feb 16, 2007
reesetee Unfortunately, I think people would slap me if I tried to pronounce it that way, correct or not.
Hey, how about sergeant? Feb 9, 2007
chained_bear true... unexpected spelling... The OED says it's supposed to be pronounced with a "y" sound rather than just "pi-men-to," the way most people (of my acquaintance) say it. Velly intellesting. Feb 9, 2007
reesetee Pimiento, perhaps, since you don't ever hear that "i"? Feb 9, 2007
seanahan I looked through it, but I guess I should have sorted alphabetically first! :) Feb 9, 2007
chained_bear Thanks seanahan--it's already on the list though! :) Feb 8, 2007
seanahan colonel Feb 8, 2007
reesetee Debride. Gross meaning, strange pronunciation. Feb 8, 2007
reesetee How 'bout suite? Feb 6, 2007
palooka Sarsaparilla is a great example. Feb 6, 2007
chained_bear Thanks seanahan! Feb 5, 2007
seanahan Along the lines of boatswain you have coxswain. Feb 5, 2007
reesetee Worcestershire. But then you're getting into British pronunciation, I suppose. Feb 5, 2007
reesetee Solder! Feb 5, 2007