Conshumer?

I would pronounce the words without the extra 'h'. The interviewee is just being lazy in my view. But I suppose that the most important thing is that he gets his facts right.

Were they conshuming alcohol?

I also deplore "shtudent" - these people can't all be Sean Connery!

. Mr. Connery came to mind immediately.

As bad as some people now saying too-ition instead of tyoo-ition.

I get very worried about "v" instead of "th " being used by increasing numbers of youngsters.

'Sikth' instead of sixth. All TV and radio people seem to say it now. It's as if the x never existed.

On 'The Chase' both Mark and Anne use Estuary English when making offers of Firty Fousand pounds for example. Makes me grind my teeth.

That Dom Littlewood person who does that daytime programme says conshumer rights. My biggest bugbear is some of the younger presenters on programmes such as This Morning interviewing people and asking 'what was you like when you was younger?' or such like. They are on national TV for goodness sake!

Juliette - yes! It's the same with 'fifth', they all say 'fith' now...

My hackles rise at "Febuary" and "libary". It's not as if you get charged for using the right number of rs! Of course, maybe they've all been used up by the people who stick an extra r into "law and order"...

Thank you all! At school we taught to speak English - properly. (This was to enable us to communicate with those unfamiliar with the Norfolk dialect.). Ashume is used to often nowadays I was wondering if somewhere along the way SS is morphing into SH.

Eastenders has a lot to answer for!

The English language has been through large vowel and consonant shifts before.

The actors on East Enders haven't a clue what the correct accent should be for those living in what we called " The North Thames gas board area"
In the London basin usually the vows are pronounced perfectly but the constantents are a nightmare., especially those at the end of a word.

"constantents" ? fat finger strikes again, Brenda

Although I haven't watched 'Stenders for yonks, I do seem to remember Ian Beale was often guilty of the "scht" thing, if you know what I mean.

Doesn't Sean Connery do Sh sounds like that?

Oh I should have read the previous about Sean Connery.

As he spells his name Sean and it is heard as "Shaun" no wonder the poor chap never gets that same letter combination pronunciation right.

Liberry, Febuerry and seciterry are all too frequently heard

Just pied over to Mumsnet - superb thread on there about pronunciation. Do have a look! (Off to do a link)

'Se' in Irish is pronounced sh as is 'Si' in both Irish and Welsh.

Sean
Sian
Sinead
Sile

Connery will know that, I expect.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2275582-about-people-who-pronounce-cayenne-kye-ann?

Hope it works..

Pied?

Oh, sorry - "popped"! iPad trying to control my life?