Sometimes the correct pronunciation is still the wrong pronunciation.
Two words in particular:
macabre, which can be pronounced muh-kah-bruh or muh-kahb, should never be pronounced muh-kab-bruh. It sounds clunky and stupid.
Neanderthal, which scientists now pronounce nee-an-der-tawl (absent the th blend) and sound uptight and pretentious in doing so. It should be pronounced nee-an-der-thawl, as all school children were once taught.
Published on November 10, 2010 18:11