mccanono Posted October 4, 2013 Report Share Posted October 4, 2013 As a german, german words that got 'imported' into the english language sound really funny to me.Words like 'kindergarten', 'doppelgänger' or 'to abseil' just sound weird for a native speaker I somehow know how that feels like. In my case, loaned English words are the ones that I find funny when they are being used in other languages. For instance, in Japanese, there are a lot of loaned English words and I find their way of pronouncing those words funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayitwell Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I think the word, "scoundrel" is a funny one to me. I also like the sound of "irreverence" and "svelte". Those make me grin when I say them or when I hear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akasha24 Posted October 11, 2013 Report Share Posted October 11, 2013 There are definitely some really weird English words out there. Obviously, I will not be able to list all that sound funny to me but I will try and say at least 6 words that sound awkward and make me laugh. Here are some that have always sounded strange to me :MushyCanoodleGogglesGargoyleGibberishDoodle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justusforus Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 To me I find "hobgoblin" and "antithetical" as funny sounding words, I also think the word"impudent" sounds funny when spoken properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy3141 Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 Gobsmacked. Funny in every way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D. Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Here's a nomination for 'persnickety,' someone who is very particular and demanding. I do, like an earlier poster, though, have a great fondness for 'kerfuffle' - perhaps because I have a penchant for getting into them from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiralArchitect Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Nincompoop sounds funny for some reason. Probably because it's just an annoying way of calling someone an idiot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baburra Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 I've honestly never thought of the word "manhole" as funny until OP pointed it out, and now I totally find it funny. Another one I think has a funny ring to it is the word "moist". I remember a show utilizing this specific word, claiming that the character hated it for some reason, so ever since then, I've always found it funny or at the very least, interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kniera Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qamra Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 The word "rural" kills me. Every time I hear it, it sounds like a word taken from caveman dictionary.It just sounds funny, like a communicative growl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
writeletters Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I like the word quarrelsome. :wacky:I basically like any word with a Q in it, because they sound cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisUren Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Canoodle always makes me giggle, no idea why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mansa Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Conglomerate to me is a really funny word when used in a certain context. It has this seriousness about it that really should not be there. Especially when you realize that it has a real average meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetLiposting Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 For me, the funniest English word must be "muffin". I always smile when I hear it, probably because it reminds me of a stand-up comedy gig performed by John Bishop :wacky:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottman Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Essentially any word that you repeat to yourself multiple times will start to sound odd. Pick any word, let's say 'doughnut'. Now say it aloud for sixty straight seconds. Now enjoy your weird sounding word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Permidian Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Some funny sounding English words that comes to mind to me is ""nincompoop", "canoodle", "lollygag" and "flabbergasted"I don't know what it is about these words I find funny though, it just is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverhoop Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 So many good ones here.My favourite sounding English word has to be: Discombobulate - Meaning to confuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igorrsobral Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 For me, the funniest English word is "fornicating". I just start laughing instantly.... I immediately picture some dog having crazy wild sex to a bitch, it's just an hilarious word to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejazu Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 Haha, usually words which convey some kind of sexual innuendo will sound funny Hmm... the funniest word for me would be 'cunnilingus' which is also a synonym for oral sex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbepp Posted November 11, 2013 Report Share Posted November 11, 2013 "Fornication" always make me laugh.I don't even know why but I think it sounds funny. "Flabbergasted" makes me laugh instantly. Such a funny word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddrmario123 Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I think the word "shuttlecock" sounds hilarious. It's another word for the birdie, which is the projectile used in the game of badminton. I don't know how shuttle and cock got put together as a name for the little equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erronousRogue Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 "Ostentatious". Alternative is the word "member" being used to refer to male genitalia. Funny how many words we've invented for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aditk8149 Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 For me, it is indubitable!When I say it in front of anybody, that person is meant to give me a smile for the word! Funny word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circe Posted November 17, 2013 Report Share Posted November 17, 2013 For me, it is indubitable!When I say it in front of anybody, that person is meant to give me a smile for the word! Funny word! I love "indubitable". It conjures up an image of a butler at a Sussex manor. Very much a Remains of the Day-type of word.Another one of my favourites is "skullduggery". Love to use it more, but it's just not a word you can casually drop into a sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidney Posted November 19, 2013 Report Share Posted November 19, 2013 I would have to say that the English words that have caught my attention are the words "asinine" and "gobbledygook". They sound weird, don't they? Of course, the word "supercalifragilisticexpiyalidocious" tops the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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