Being on the radio for a living, it behooves us radio guys to pronounce our words CORRECTLY. So, are you ready for another list? Come on, it makes for good water cooler fodder at work!

Here Are 10 Words We Massachusetts People Always Say Wrong

1. Prerogative.

Bobby Brown made this word super popular back in 1988.

It's PRUH-RAW-GA-TIVE, no PER-AWG-AH-TIVE.

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2. Gyro.

If you went to the Big E over the weekend, you may have enjoyed one.

It's YEAR-OH, not JAI-ROH.

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3. Jewelry.

A very common mispronounced word.

It's JEWEL-RY, not JOOLERY.

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4. Epitome.

This one is like, oh, that's how it's spelled.

It's Eh-PIT-O-MEE.

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5. Police.

I still love watching "Cops" on TV.

It's PO-LEESE, not PLEECE.

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6. Arctic.

I don't love winter.

It's ARC-TICK, not AR-TICK.

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7. Colonel.

This is one of those crazy English words that is literally has the wrong consonant.

It's KER-NAL.

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8. Solder.

Another word with an "L" that never gets pronounced.

It's SAW-DER.

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9. Sherbet.

Not ice cream, but sherbet.

It's SHER-BET, not SHER-BERT.

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10. Prescription.

I loved working at a pharmacy in high school, I learned a lot!

It's PRE-SCRIP-SHUN, not PER-SCRIP-SHUN.

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