I hate those words as they sound so false but we all use them. Its far from the only silent letter in spoken English. Drives me nuts! Misnomer is now used when what is really meant is misconception. These are two different words with different meanings. And that show was probably a 5 year old rerun. Why, just why? thank you again for such a thoughtful response. If I could type in this format, it would look something like this. Other reporters hone their delivery as well. I don't think the latter is our goal.". 2) pumped and stoked for excited Ira Glass has a speech pattern whereby he voices extremely fast bursts of words, and then leaves a space. That one really gets me. is You get the idea. It seems to me it takes more effort to speak a word without its T sound in the middle than to speak the word properly! I cannot remember any time that the person uttering that delusional phrase wasnt in political arts.. Youve covered it all, including the Yes, no stupidity. Everyone does this now, it seems, and it drives me nuts ( especially when people start it and only list ONE THInnnnnng and not another). Yeah, no. I would rather have my guests say the word "like" a lot or me say the word "like" a lot and have a richer, deeper, better conversation that goes more places than have everyone be buttoned up and stifled as guests and you never hear the word "like.". This post has garnered SO many comments like yours, so hopefully, you will feel vindicated that you arent the only one hearing and being frustrated by these things. Ive noticed an increase in the pronunciation of to as tyoo but it seems more frequent when the speakerthey seem to be mostly femaleelongates the word, perhaps suggesting that its said when the speaker is having a moment of reflection or being pensive; that it is becoming universal on television news and commentary is undeniableand is becoming an annoyance, These are probably the same girls that used to (or possibly still do ) say things like stop itah!! Uptalk or up speak are newer terms for ARI or Australian Rising Inflection which I am told is where it began. Adding an additional, unnecessary syllable to certain words for emphasis: no becomes no-ah and hello turns into hello-ah.. as though the speaker just had to get rid of that extra bit of air, and vocalize it. I mean, hello! But even more bothersome is the growing ubiquity of Thank you having me in response to a host or interviewer saying Thank you to a guest at the end of a segment, or even in response to Thank you for joining us at the beginning of their conversation. Correspondent Carrie Johnson came to NPR in 2010, after a long career in print. If you really sit down and read every word its a fascinating phenomenon. I want to shout at them all and saystop being sheep all of you, keep your individuality, its much more interesting, and real. If I.could. My husband listens to a lot of podcasts, particularly enjoying them while out driving or working in the yard. I am also hearing a and an used incorrectly. Im not an imbecile who is unable to follow a connected train if thought! Yet its undocumented. He cant seem to finish a sentence without stopping in the middle and, if its a long sentence, hell stop and start 3 or 4 times. The letter A seems to be the guiding light. What I notice is the use of Well, before almost every response by news panelists. Bull***t. Its just people being influenced by media influencers (Kardashians) and then copying each other to fit in. The pervasive use of hypophora, mostly in spoken media, is more than annoying to me! .ANY Mouth smacking, Ttt or Tsk between every phrase, or hearing saliva sounds !!! My wife has been sucked in and watches all of these, albeit now in private, as I spend most of my time pointing out how these dumb narcissistic losers, sap the very life out of all right-thinking folks within humanity. Sucking on the teeth and smackingThis speaker does this , also. Oh brother, Frankie! No more changing anything. To me, that sounds idiotic and uppity, not to mention the hyper pronunciation. I immediately have to fast forward, which defeats the whole purpose of advertising. The overuse of a particular swear word is also annoying. Can you comment on a growing trend of, what one person termed, manufactured precision diction? Yeah, Ill second that motion. Ive been trying to figure out the speech pattern of an acquaintance its causing me irritation and anxiety. -aahh to extend words. You and me both. Now that youve become painfully aware of my top five annoying speech patterns, please share your ownspeech pattern pet peeves. Pronouncing str like shtr as in shtrong shtrange. Of course, that is a feeling that non-white, non-male, non-midwesterners have felt for most of the history of broadcasting. But journalists can sound clear without all sounding the same. I had never noticed the yeah yeah yeah but within ten minutes I heard it on tv. This has brought me to believe that uptalk is contrived and not a natural progression of linguistics. For me, its the high-pitched, pinched, nasal voice that sounds so flat and grating from women on TV. Find the placement of your hum where the lips are the buzziest and most tingly. Unfortunately the word, the shouting and the angry demeanor are now used by many standup comedians in place of jokes. I remember one teenage girl who was working the cash register at a local convenience store. I dont mind hearing AAVE when its between friends but professional usage irks. Every time I hear her voice, I immediately reach for the volume and turn it down. Most examples have been covered here. I dont know nothing about that. Duffin said she notices if she sounds "too throaty or gravely" while recording. Why diminish that by lowering our standards for education and employment? I often hear young women in their 20-40s, speak in a monotone for a few words and then raise the pitch to a a bit higher monotone level for a few words before ending sentence. The t sound is there; the enunciation is just very soft, almost swallowed, because the word is split into syllables in a different place than whats proper. While I agree that its a lazy way of speaking, its probably more a regional speech pattern than anything else. They must be changed Out. I started listening to podcasts regularly in the past year and find that I really zero in on speech patterns since Im not distracted by how the speaker looks or moves. Also da for the has been trending. 2. I have to tune her out because I cant stand to listen to her talk. And what about people now pronouncing the t in often? It really does grate on the nerves. But it sends up sounding so unintelligent and gutless. I hear it all the time paint-inG almost sounding like guh at the end of the syllable. I see it in newscasts all the time being used by educated people. If I were paying someone to speak on TV I would insist that they use the correct pronunciations. So, after reading literally every single comment, I am pondering the question; is it ironic that were all complaining about an enormous range of vocal variants (or variations?) What is the affectation where the speaker draws out the end of every sentence as if theyve just ran out of breath, but still want to get that last word out. watch a MOvie, read a BOok, eat a COOkie, Ooops! I growl at every inflected, high rising, ramble sometimes eliciting concerned looks from family members. Filed Under: Fun Stuff Tagged With: Featured, patterns, speech, voice over style. Can you tell the audience exactly to what you are referring in your immediately preceding use of the word space? Duffin, of Planet Money, said that when she's recording she tries to sound like "a more listenable, polished version" of herself. For example i had a really busy day today.. Its like the art of cursive, or long hand writing, which has also become a relic of the past for so many. We really owe a lot to the guy who invented that, I mean, really. Its so distracting! I just heard a lady doing a commercial on TV who pronounced entertainment as intertainment. Allison I have to chuckle at your comment, since just last night, while watching one of the football playoff games, my husband was getting quite annoyed at Tony Romos continuous use of the word right? uptick included, while commentating. (Mark Memmott, the standards and practices editor, has addressed some of those issues in the past.). But then apparently its me whos the grumpy old man with a problem, when I correct my kids in their use of basic English grammar. She has been a proud member of the Screen Actors Guild since 2005. Heres another verbal habit thats annoyed me to the point of pounding the wall. November 28, 2016 by Debbie Grattan 307 Comments. It makes the person listening want to say Please, just get to the point!, Can I just add..yeh yeh yeh yeh.. (in a convonot a song chorus. LITERALLY no one? Wait, what is the worst, because it pretends to be clever and original, and is the polar opposite of both. I have heard infants using words like this when they are learning, but to hear it coming from the mouth of a grown woman? Real News Host: You used the term space repeatedly. What is this called? And when people speak without a script they often use filler words or make minor grammatical mistakes. As to use of words, and at least on the radio and applying to both male and female, using ta for to Ive heard world-renowned physicists do this. or: 5. Its lazy and not particularly descriptive. If you can even record a sample of it and then create a short little video that you can upload to Youtube so its easy to share the audio, that would be good too. Thanks for confirming that its a new thing. Hansen co-founded Lean & Hungry Theater, which creates audio adaptations of Shakespeare and other classics. Amazing this, and amazing that PLEASE STOP NOW! Theres always something! This morning in class? And that is how I found your comment lol! is my dog No! 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