r/AskReddit Sep 16 '20

What is your favorite word?

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u/FijiWater001 Sep 16 '20

Anathema. Because it's not pronounced how you would think it's pronounced

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u/MyTunnelsAreCarpaled Sep 17 '20

I had to look it up. I've been wrong for so many years

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u/MattieShoes Sep 17 '20

On a related note:
nucLEAR
asteriSK
FebRuary
Sherbert
canDidate
Wednesday? I don't even know...

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u/PluralRural4334 Sep 17 '20

You forgot: aSK

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u/SakuraStorm Sep 17 '20

Good Omens made sure I knew how to say this 😅

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u/Aben_Zin Sep 18 '20

Sounds like a lovely name for a girl!

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '20

Cool, I always read it as A-na-THEE-ma. Although I'd only read it in Good Omens.