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.

80s boomboxes — victoria_pineapple

2. Gyro.

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

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

Homemade Meat Gyro with Tzatziki Sauce, tomatos and French Fries — bhofack2

3. Jewelry.

A very common mispronounced word.

It's JEWEL-RY, not JOOLERY.

Garnet jewelry shop — Kondor83

4. Epitome.

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

It's Eh-PIT-O-MEE.

Lear Jet flying into Jackson Airport next to the Grand Tetons Mountain Range — htrnr

5. Police.

I still love watching "Cops" on TV.

It's PO-LEESE, not PLEECE.

Police officers running — Thinkstock Images

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.

Rainbow sherbet ice cream — Anna Altenburger

10. Prescription.

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

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

Medicine — Brian Chase

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