InevitableSwing [none/use name] to askchapo • 2 years agoHow do you pronounce "mischievous"?imagemessage-square37 fedilinkarrow-up143file-text
arrow-up143imageHow do you pronounce "mischievous"?InevitableSwing [none/use name] to askchapo • 2 years agomessage-square37 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMendingBenjamin [they/them]hexbear12·2 years agoDepends on the register. If I’m speaking casually, “Mis-chih-vus”. If I’m reading a book out loud to a kid, “Mis-chee-vee-us”. link
minus-squareMaoTheLawn [any, any]hexbear2·edit-22 years agoThat's a good point. The 'eevious' phonetic sound is so vowelly that you can really put a villainous drawl on it. Really draw it out so you're slinking through the sentence. link
Depends on the register. If I’m speaking casually, “Mis-chih-vus”. If I’m reading a book out loud to a kid, “Mis-chee-vee-us”.
That's a good point. The 'eevious' phonetic sound is so vowelly that you can really put a villainous drawl on it. Really draw it out so you're slinking through the sentence.