31 Words Kids Mispronounce In Hilarious And Adorable Ways

Observing kids as they absorb and try to make sense of the world around them can be fascinating for the adults in their lives, especially when it comes to language.

Mispronouncing words or misusing certain expressions is all a part of a child’s learning process. But those little “mistakes” along the way can be oh-so funny and charming,

And it’s not uncommon for a kid’s mispronounced word or a funny turn of phrase to become a part of the family’s vernacular for years to come. We asked the HuffPost Facebook community to share some of the most amusing examples from their own lives. Read theirs below:

Responses have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

1. “They would say I have an ‘egghead’ instead of headache.” — Caryn B.

2. “‘Hangubber’ for hamburger. We would go through the Starbucks drive-thru and he would be shouting: ‘Hangubber! Hangubber!’” — Louise M.

3. “My son said ‘hoe and tell’ instead of ‘show and tell.’ I had to ask him several times what he was saying?!” — Belinda P.

4. “My son said the ‘stupidmarket’ instead of ‘supermarket.’ We still use that one all the time.” — Elizabeth C.

5. “Frunky Tied Chicken. Translation: Kentucky Fried Chicken.” — Trish L.

6. “My son called the Throgs Neck Bridge in New York City the Frogs Nest Bridge.” — Cathy A.

7. “When my daughter was a toddler, she said ‘soup case’ instead of suitcase.” — Julia S.

8. “When my son was 2, he would say ‘Charles Broccoli’ instead of Charles Barkley. My grandson at 2 would say ‘Broccoli Obama’ instead of Barack. I thought it was hilarious that their speech was the same at the same age.” — Tanya M.

9. “‘Spoofidy’ for Spotify.” — Diane P.

10. “My son used to ask me for a ‘f*cksicle’ instead of a Fudgsicle.”— Heather B.

11. “It was ‘make-up syrup’ instead of maple syrup.” — Shoshawna M.

12. “My daughter would say ‘their chothers’ instead of each other’s.” — Katie N.

13. “Cap’n Crunch cereal was ‘Crappin Crunch.’” — Michelle P.

14. “My favorite is ‘drawbees’ for strawberries.” — Kristina W.

15. “Nipples = nibbles for my middle child who is almost 8 and who I haven’t corrected yet.” — Kelly C.

16. “My daughter used to call them ‘snizzors’ instead of scissors. I miss it so much!” — Shannon M.

17. “‘Flaming yawn’ instead of filet mignon.” — Susie D.

18. “‘Asshole sauce’ for applesauce!” — Linda S.

19. “For a few glorious days, my 2-year-old son pronounced ‘bulldozer’ as ‘bullshit.’ It didn’t last long, but I have video of it while he was playing with his ‘two bullshits,’ and it always makes me laugh.” — Trilisa M.

20. “My 2-year-old was learning the difference between a clock and a watch. One day while we were shopping, my little guy spied a man wearing one of those huge gold nugget looking watches. With great pride and at full volume, he said, ‘Mommy, Mommy! Look at that man’s CROTCH!’

No one in the store had any question he was my kid — I was as red as my hair! Thankfully, the only person who didn’t hear my son was the man wearing the watch. I couldn’t scold him, he was so proud of himself. I gently agreed with him that the man’s WATCH was pretty and shiny.” — Ginamarie B.

21. “Hand sanitizer = hanitizer.” — Ash L.

22. ”‘Winshipers’ for windshield wipers! Loved it.” — Sue O.

23. “My son called R2-D2 from ‘Star Wars’ ’RT-Doo2. I still call R2-D2, RT Doo2.” — Jennifer S.

24. “My son called marshmallows ‘marsh-a-lobes.’” — Mindy G.

25. “EIEIO for McDonald’s. My son associated Old McDonald with Mickey Ds.” — Brittney M.

26. “My 3-year-old daughter always said ‘kay-sauce’ instead of chaos.” — Lacey A.

27. “Extremities became ‘extra-mighties!’” — Dottie D.

28. ”‘Panties’ for peonies. Context: I would get so excited for the peonies on the side of my house to bloom in the spring. One spring, my son yelled out, ‘Mom, I can see your panties!’” — Molly M.

29. “Our kids would ask to go to ‘Toys-FOR-Us,’ instead of ‘Toys-R-Us.’ We still refer to it as this.” — Sharon D.

30. Our son used ‘slippily’ rather than slippery. As in, ‘Be careful, Mummy. It’s slippily outside.’ I cried the day my husband corrected him.” — Maggie M.

31. “My daughter said ‘lickstip’ for lipstick and ‘lip glops’ for lip gloss. Miss those days!” — Jen C.