there you would be laughed at for the mispronunciation. One that you missed is "Iced Tea" -- It is often pronounced "Ice Tea" and even has gained acceptance being written that way which is not only a mispronunciation but also a grammatical error. Ryan Malm on December 2, 2008 11:57 pm I must agree with the people on the "you're being a bit snooty" side of the fence. Especially cases in which the so-called mispronunciation is simply a matter of where you're at. Like Halloween. I've always said it /hol-lo-ween/, and quite frankly have never thought about it that hard. kevin on December 3, 2008 12:26 am Several people I know pronounce the word "WHILE" like "why" -- it completely blows my mind and irritates me. This is really the only mispronunciation that consistently makes me angry. "I'm going to type this letter why you dictate it to me" -- ARGHH!! On the other hand, I am guilty of saying "preven-TA-tive", but only because I use the word so rarely and have never noticed the spelling. Now I will be more careful with this word, thanks. I agree on most of these, including softening often. But I'm not going to change the way I say clothes or vehicle. mike on December 3, 2008 1:23 am How could you leave out MOOT/MUTE? (as in, a moot or mute point). That's the bastardization I hear most often at the office. Also, I agree with Claire Lynch about February. Words don't always sound