Did you know that
the W in wrinkle/wrist is silent the way it is in wrong? I didn't. I
continued to remain ignorant enough to lick the poor W along. It was
only after moving north (I'm so glad i don't use the word Gurgaon
although there's nothing silent in it, especially after what
happened in NH10) that i realized i take too much leeway with
my pronunciation. And we aren't even talking about tricky words like
denouement, subtle, Seuss, GIF, missile, Xiaomi, schedule, forte or
reservoir. I mean the basic ones like ruined, Luke, truth,
conscience, dude, creatures, fragrance, jinxed and ilk (no, not this
word, i already knew it). This is like my entire life has been a
sham! Seriously. Being shy, i remember keeping my voice to myself.
But in the meantime, i kept uploading words into my big fat
vocabulary without crosschecking the exact sound they are supposed to
make. This must be the reason why my reading/speaking skills are so
fucked up. Forget rarer terms like vacillation, propensity,
atavistic, onomatopoeia, pulchritude or
somewordthatisrestrictedtodictionary, i'm learning new stuff with
every passing day up here. It's an amazing experience but i need to
brush up my pronunciation before spitting another word in public. And
for someone who is designated as communication specialist, that's the
least one can ask for.
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