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** Contrary to the song, nobody actually says "potato" with an "ah" sound.

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** Contrary to the song, nobody actually says "potato" with an "ah" sound.sound unless it's done for comic effect.
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* WesternAnimation/YogiBear says "av-a-redge" quite distinctly for "average" and "pic-a-nic" instead of "picnic".

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* WesternAnimation/YogiBear says "av-a-redge" quite distinctly for "average" and "pic-a-nic" instead of "picnic". In the short "Pie-Pirates", when spelling a "Beware of Dog" sign out loud, he pronounces the letter "w" as "a-double-u".
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--->'''Major Cheesburger:''' This is not poison gas! This is...tomayto soup!

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--->'''Major Cheesburger:''' Cheeseburger:''' This is not poison gas! This is...tomayto soup!



--->'''Major Cheesburger:''' Yes! ''(wraps label saying TOMATO SOUP around cannister)'' Tomayto soup, see!

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--->'''Major Cheesburger:''' Cheeseburger:''' Yes! ''(wraps label saying TOMATO SOUP around cannister)'' Tomayto soup, see!
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-->'''Major Cheesburger:''' This is not poison gas! This is...tomayto soup!
-->'''Goodies:''' ''(in unison)'' Tomayto soup?
-->'''Major Cheesburger:''' Yes! ''(wraps label saying TOMATO SOUP around cannister)'' Tomayto soup, see!
-->'''Bill:''' Oh, [=tomARto=] soup!

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-->'''Major --->'''Major Cheesburger:''' This is not poison gas! This is...tomayto soup!
-->'''Goodies:''' --->'''Goodies:''' ''(in unison)'' Tomayto soup?
-->'''Major --->'''Major Cheesburger:''' Yes! ''(wraps label saying TOMATO SOUP around cannister)'' Tomayto soup, see!
-->'''Bill:''' --->'''Bill:''' Oh, [=tomARto=] soup!

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* ''Series/TheGoodies'': A RunningGag in "Bunfight at the O.K. Tearooms" has the characters arguing over the correct pronunciation of 'scone'; with one pronouncing it 'sc-ON' and the other 'sc-OWN'. (In truth, both are accepted regional pronunciations.)

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* ''Series/TheGoodies'': ''Series/TheGoodies''
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A RunningGag in "Bunfight at the O.K. Tearooms" has the characters arguing over the correct pronunciation of 'scone'; with one pronouncing it 'sc-ON' and the other 'sc-OWN'. (In truth, both are accepted regional pronunciations.))
** The trope namer gets a mention in "Clown Virus" when the US military hire the Goodies to dispose of a large cannister of [[BlatantLies perfectly harmless substance]].
-->'''Major Cheesburger:''' This is not poison gas! This is...tomayto soup!
-->'''Goodies:''' ''(in unison)'' Tomayto soup?
-->'''Major Cheesburger:''' Yes! ''(wraps label saying TOMATO SOUP around cannister)'' Tomayto soup, see!
-->'''Bill:''' Oh, [=tomARto=] soup!
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** That specific example is of course a shout-out to Les Nessman's pronounciation of the name in [[Series/WKRPInCincinatti WKRP in Cincinatti]]

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** That specific example is of course a shout-out to Les Nessman's pronounciation of the name in [[Series/WKRPInCincinatti [[Series/WKRPInCincinnati WKRP in Cincinatti]]Cincinnati]]
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** That specific example is of course a shout-out to Les Nessman's pronounciation of the name in [[Series/WKRPInCincinatti WKRP in Cincinatti]]
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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', there is a quick gag where there two hypothetical non-human species wage war over how to pronounce "potato".

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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', there is a quick gag where there two hypothetical non-human species wage war over how to pronounce "potato".
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* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', there is a quick gag where there two hypothetical non-human species wage war over how to pronounce "potato".
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Of course, as mentioned above certain words have alternate forms that are considered ''mis''pronunciations, such as "nucular" for nuclear. In this case, this trope can be used to identify a character as having DelusionsOfEloquence, or to contrast SlobsVsSnobs.

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Of course, as mentioned above In addition, certain words have alternate forms that are considered ''mis''pronunciations, such as "nucular" for nuclear. In this case, this trope can be used to identify a character as having DelusionsOfEloquence, or to contrast SlobsVsSnobs.
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* If one wants to spark an Internet flame war, all it takes is three letters: GIF.

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* If one wants to spark an Internet flame war, all it takes is three letters: GIF.just ask if GIF alliterates with give or with gin.
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* Check: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiolect idiolects]].

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%% * Check: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiolect idiolects]]. %%ZCE
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-->'''Nee'Lix:''' I can do ''wonderful'' things with vegetables, Captain! Take these tomatoes... am I saying it right? Is it pronounced 'tomayto' or 'tomahto'?"
-->'''Captain Janeway:''' It's [[Film/ShallWeDance eether, I mean either]]... never mind.

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-->'''Nee'Lix:''' I can do ''wonderful'' things with vegetables, Captain! Take these tomatoes... am I saying it right? Is it pronounced 'tomayto' or 'tomahto'?"
-->'''Captain
'tomahto'?"\\
'''Captain
Janeway:''' It's [[Film/ShallWeDance eether, I mean either]]... never mind.



-->'''Sir Reynold Stitched:''' We've had a burglareah, officer!
-->'''Nobby:''' A burglar rear?
-->Fred Colon was impressed. You could barely understand the man, he was that posh.

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-->'''Sir Reynold Stitched:''' We've had a burglareah, officer!
-->'''Nobby:'''
officer!\\
'''Nobby:'''
A burglar rear?
-->Fred
rear?\\
Fred
Colon was impressed. You could barely understand the man, he was that posh.



-->'''Gabrielle''': Have you heard of a to-may-to?\\
'''Charles''': Well, we say to-mah-to, but, uh, yes.

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-->'''Gabrielle''': -->'''Gabrielle:''' Have you heard of a to-may-to?\\
'''Charles''': '''Charles:''' Well, we say to-mah-to, but, uh, yes.



-->'''Patty''': Did you say "invaygled"?\\
'''David''': Yes, but I assure you I...\\
'''Patty''': Is that how it's pronounced? I always say "inveigled." Is "invaygled" right?\\
'''David''': I think so. Inveigled--invaygled--inveigled. Now I don't know. Silly word, isn't it?

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-->'''Patty''': -->'''Patty:''' Did you say "invaygled"?\\
'''David''': '''David:''' Yes, but I assure you I...\\
'''Patty''': '''Patty:''' Is that how it's pronounced? I always say "inveigled." Is "invaygled" right?\\
'''David''': '''David:''' I think so. Inveigled--invaygled--inveigled. Now I don't know. Silly word, isn't it?



--> '''Volerti:''' At 10 o'cluck in the morning…\\
'''Falcon:''' Surely you meant to say 10 o'clock?
--> '''Volerti:''' I beg your pardon?
--> '''Falcon:''' You clucked…like a chicken…

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--> '''Volerti:''' -->'''Volerti:''' At 10 o'cluck in the morning…\\
'''Falcon:''' Surely you meant to say 10 o'clock?
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o'clock?\\
'''Volerti:''' I beg your pardon?
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pardon?\\
'''Falcon:''' You clucked…like a chicken…



--> '''Vantus''': I am not from around these parts, but I do keep abreast of the local history. So you pronounce it "Mah-leek-sin-uh," or "Mah-lik-sin"? Her name baffles me.\\
--> '''Brill''': Everyone pronounces it a different way. We honestly don't know how to pronounce it around here. Sometimes we just call her "Mal".

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--> '''Vantus''': -->'''Vantus:''' I am not from around these parts, but I do keep abreast of the local history. So you pronounce it "Mah-leek-sin-uh," or "Mah-lik-sin"? Her name baffles me.\\
--> '''Brill''': '''Brill:''' Everyone pronounces it a different way. We honestly don't know how to pronounce it around here. Sometimes we just call her "Mal".



--> '''Kevin:''' ''Nucular: Let's just give up and stick in the dictionary!''

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--> '''Kevin:''' -->'''Kevin:''' ''Nucular: Let's just give up and stick in the dictionary!''



-->'''Giant Brain:''' The Big Brain am winning again! I am the greetest! Mwa-ha-ha-ha! I will now leave Earth for no raisin!

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-->'''Giant ---->'''Giant Brain:''' The Big Brain am winning again! I am the greetest! Mwa-ha-ha-ha! I will now leave Earth for no raisin!

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