Popular Skit maker, Josh2Funny has sent a warning note to Nigerian ladies against pronouncing the word ‘DEMURE’ with a local accent.
The comedian took to his Instagram page to counter ladies from a particular region pronouncing the word in a Yoruba accent He noted that the ladies keep pronouncing the word using Yoruba syllables as in DE-MU-RE.
This is following the trending TikTok challenge, Very cutesy, very demure, very mindful.
He exclaimed that the word, demure should be pronounced with similar words like manure, and manicure.
In his words,
“I don’t want to hear this DEMURE again 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡”
Josh2funny mentioned that when using the word to describe a subject, it should be pronounced with English intonation and not in a local accent.
Despite his keenness to correct others, viewers insist the comedian’s pronunciation isn’t the correct English intonation for the word. Internet users opined that since the commencement of the TikTok trend, many struggled to pronounce the word right.
See reactions below,
@teeto_olayeni To think he is also not pronouncing it correctly😂😂😂.
It’s “duh-myuor”
@_olajumoke He didn’t get the correct pronunciation either 🙄 which one is Yoruba girls
@tour_lanny Is Demure not the short form of Ademurewa?😂
@ficent_mama You ain’t pronouncing it well too 🙄🙄🙄
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