A Super-flo-us Post

So, based on this post made on my sister's blog (second to the last paragraph), she and I have been emailing back and forth this morning about the words we have mispronounced in our day. For your reading pleasure (all 1 of you), here are a few:

Me:
Gawain, as in Sir Gawain, which started this entire thing. Apparently, it's pronounced GOW-an, like COW-an. Who knew? Besides my sister, I mean. And probably my friend, Melissa.

Super-Flo-Us for superfluous--the first time I heard it pronounced correctly, I actually said, "don't you mean super-flo-us?" Oh, yes, I am that dumb.

Chamomile. I used the lesser-known "ch" pronunciation.

Hors d'oeuvre. Okay, I shouldn't be too hard on myself, here. After all, it is technically a foreign language. But I was very embarrassed when I was corrected at my father and step-monster's wedding reception. (step-monster used here affectionately--I call her that to her face every time we speak)

Finally, the name Wakefield. As a child, I pronounced it Wak-a-field. My sister corrected me. And then she laughed at me. She still laughs when she remembers it.

And to make myself feel better....

My sister pronounced Achilles, using the "ch" sound instead of the "k" sound.

I feel better already.