[tshaddox]

> You can always tell someone who is well read in English when they mispronounce everything they say.

This is a very popular pro-reading sentiment. The trouble is that you can also read about how to pronounce words.

[sotix]

You can indeed. However, if I knew all of the words I would mispronounce, I would have already looked them up! The trouble with mispronouncing words is that often you’re unaware that you’re doing so.

Respite got me recently.

[tshaddox]

The best one I've heard was from an extremely bright and well-read friend of mine in high school who once pronounced "formaldehyde" like "formal dee-hide" with emphasis on the "dee" syllable.

[sotix]

Well maybe they were just from rural Texas!

[mat0]

This is a fun one, because no matter how you pronounce it, if someone tries to correct you, you can just say "American vs British pronunciation"