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How Is Laura Ingraham's Name Pronounced?.... (Original Post) global1 Dec 2021 OP
The correct pronunciation is aaass-hole. MLAA Dec 2021 #1
😆 Walleye Dec 2021 #2
... demmiblue Dec 2021 #5
Brilliant. Santa will bring you lots of presents. twodogsbarking Dec 2021 #9
I thought is was pronounced "media whore." Dustlawyer Dec 2021 #11
Eng-gram... I like Joy Reid, but she has a habit of mispronouncing names so I'd never hlthe2b Dec 2021 #3
Joy does it on purpose. Like "Marjorie Three Names." vanlassie Dec 2021 #14
I don't think so. A few weeks ago, she had a panel--all who pronunced Giuliani correctly after hlthe2b Dec 2021 #18
She's a Harvard graduate... vanlassie Dec 2021 #19
No one is saying she is uneducated or stupid. Many people have problems with pronouncing names hlthe2b Dec 2021 #21
She's not familiar with...? never mind. vanlassie Dec 2021 #22
Determined to take offense, apparently-- where none is intended nor offered. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #24
Joy Reid does it out of disrespect. I LOVE it! Greybnk48 Dec 2021 #32
Sometimes, but not always. Yes. She is smart. That doesn't prevent any of us from mistakes. hlthe2b Dec 2021 #34
Tray--tore. gab13by13 Dec 2021 #4
IN-grate Hugin Dec 2021 #6
A-va Bron Dirty Socialist Dec 2021 #7
Stephanie Miller is mocking the hell out of her this morning Zorro Dec 2021 #8
"Change TheChannel" Effete Snob Dec 2021 #10
"whacko" (n/t) MissMillie Dec 2021 #12
Like this Takket Dec 2021 #13
"Geh-bels" (since English doesn't have umlauts) hatrack Dec 2021 #15
Her scientific name is Jerry2144 Dec 2021 #16
Shithead Liemaster... Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #17
Eva Braun n/t Casady1 Dec 2021 #20
Glad I Scrolled Down, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2021 #23
FOX News Trivia. Laura Ingraham briefly dated Keith Olbermann. Midnight Writer Dec 2021 #25
"Megan Kelly dated Rush Limbaugh" marmar Dec 2021 #27
EWWWWWW Mary in S. Carolina Dec 2021 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author marmar Dec 2021 #26
The first iemanja Dec 2021 #28
"If you say that again, we'll wash out your mouth with soap" struggle4progress Dec 2021 #29
Инграхам C_U_L8R Dec 2021 #31
I pronounce it just like CrackityJones75 Dec 2021 #33

hlthe2b

(102,331 posts)
3. Eng-gram... I like Joy Reid, but she has a habit of mispronouncing names so I'd never
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 10:26 AM
Dec 2021

go by her. Her damned staff ought to be correcting her, but afaik, she still pronounces Giuliani, Julie-Annie, with heavy accent and emphasis on the "Annnnn-ieeeee." At first I thought it was intentional, but no. And anything medical? OMG.

But, I still like her.

hlthe2b

(102,331 posts)
18. I don't think so. A few weeks ago, she had a panel--all who pronunced Giuliani correctly after
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 10:53 AM
Dec 2021

she'd introduced the issue re: him with her usual pronunciation. She look embarrassed and for the rest to the segment managed to pronounce it correctly. Some names are like a tic for her. Do I care that she mispronounces Giuliani's name--not really. But it tends to extend to not so uncommon names of towns and cities and world leaders too. I just think her staff should help her with that.

hlthe2b

(102,331 posts)
21. No one is saying she is uneducated or stupid. Many people have problems with pronouncing names
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 11:05 AM
Dec 2021

and words they aren't familiar with. It is likely we all do from time to time, but fortunately don't do so on tv. Thus, her staff ought to do THEIR job. It gets embarrassing.

For that matter, Mika Brzezinski has problems with this from time to time, too. Fortunately, Alex, their producer, tends to catch it before the segment is over so that she doesn't keep doing so.

Zorro

(15,748 posts)
8. Stephanie Miller is mocking the hell out of her this morning
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 10:32 AM
Dec 2021

Apparently they worked with each other briefly in the 90s.

 

Mary in S. Carolina

(1,364 posts)
30. EWWWWWW
Tue Dec 14, 2021, 12:03 PM
Dec 2021

Richard Ailes and now Rush Limbaugh.......how is that self-esteem going for you Megan. What other disgusting pig has she "dinged"?

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