SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 90% of the time when Byrd is spoken about on TV, he's called "Jarius". Just heard it twice on ESPN. Why is a two-syllable word so difficult to pronounce? Are there a bunch of people named Jarius that I've never heard of, where this should be a common mistake?
Captain Hindsight Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 White people love Wayne Brady because he makes Greg Gumbel look like Malcolm X
sullim4 Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Probably because to the human eye, which is programmed to take shortcuts, it looks similar to the much more common "Julius", where the consonant "l" is before the vowel "i". Not to mention the fact that "Jarius" is a lot easier to pronounce for most English speakers than "Jairus" since "ai" sounds are usually towards the end of a word and followed by only one consonant (laid, pain, main, etc). "Kristen" vs "Kirsten" is similar, though in that case, Kristen is the far more common name.
KD in CA Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 "Kristen" vs "Kirsten" is similar, though in that case, Kristen is the far more common name. I once dated a girl named Kisten. People batted .000 on that one.
Mark80 Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 That's because the human brain mostly only reads the first and last letter of a word and makes assumptions on the rest of the letters. Check out this paragraph from a Cambridge study, I think it's pretty amazing: I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt!
Gugny Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 It's like when people add a syllable to athlete by saying athelete .. or even worse, affalete. Like nails on a chalkboard.
dollars 2 donuts Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 That's because the human brain mostly only reads the first and last letter of a word and makes assumptions on the rest of the letters. Check out this paragraph from a Cambridge study, I think it's pretty amazing: I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! I've seen that before, and nicely done there, Mark.
inkman Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 (edited) Are there a bunch of people named Jarius that I've never heard of, where this should be a common mistake? Yes. Jarius, Jerious or Jarious is a common name. Several NFL players have this name. Jackson, Norwood, Wright and Wynn to name a few. Edited August 21, 2012 by inkman
Maybe Someday Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 It’s an easy mistake to make until he and this team start winning. At least he knows how to spell & pronounce his own name unlike former Bill, current Eagle Demetrius or is it Demetress Bell.
bonechiller Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 That's because the human brain mostly only reads the first and last letter of a word and makes assumptions on the rest of the letters. Check out this paragraph from a Cambridge study, I think it's pretty amazing: I cnduo't bvleiee taht I culod aulaclty uesdtannrd waht I was rdnaieg. Unisg the icndeblire pweor of the hmuan mnid, aocdcrnig to rseecrah at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it dseno't mttaer in waht oderr the lterets in a wrod are, the olny irpoamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rhgit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whoutit a pboerlm. Tihs is bucseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey ltteer by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Aaznmig, huh? Yaeh and I awlyas tghhuot slelinpg was ipmorantt! Very nice! and sleeping is important! (oh sorry, that was spelling)
macaroni Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Could be the same reason half the TV announcers think that a guy by the name of Ryan Fitzgerald is the QB of the Bills
jumbalaya Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Jairus is a made up name and people simply anglicize it. Jarius is a close to an English word (with Roman roots) as they can get.
NoSaint Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Yes. Jarius, Jerious or Jarious is a common name. Several NFL players have this name. Jackson, Norwood, Wright and Wynn to name a few. exactly. its what people are used to seeing, especially sports reporters here. doesnt jarius also have some sort of biblical ties too? (i dont really know but it seems familiar though im far from religious)
Dorkington Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 Jairus is a made up name and people simply anglicize it. Jarius is a close to an English word (with Roman roots) as they can get. Who decides what names are "made up" or not? Even if a name has history, it was "made up" at some point or another.
Just in Atlanta Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 What does Fitzgibbons have to say about this nonsense?
Johnny Hammersticks Posted August 21, 2012 Posted August 21, 2012 I heard that Jay Clocker won the starting QB job in Tennesee.
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