Pronunciation ocd

A poet whose hair is now grizzled
got far more than angry – he sizzled!
	Obsessed with “misled”,
	he repeatedly said,
“Pronounce it as written: it’s ‘mizzled’!”
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Dietrich Avatar
January 13, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Cute one, Michael
Coy Avatar
January 14, 2026 at 12:04 AM
I love that word! Thank you. Michael
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