Watch: Nigella Lawson’s pronunciation of ‘microwave’ has rattled Twitter, but she was only joking
‘Well, I do say it like that, but not because I think that’s how it’s actually pronounced.’
Eternally grateful to Nigella Lawson for letting us know we've all been mispronouncing microwave for the last 50 (or so) years. pic.twitter.com/tfXODGQRDp
— nigella lawson's asbestos hands (@floellaumbagabe) December 8, 2020
A video of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson pronouncing “microwave” in a rather unheard of manner has taken social media by surprise.
Lawson recently pronounced “microwave” as “mee-kro-waa-way” during a TV show, leaving many wondering whether they had been mispronouncing the word all this time.
The chef has, however, offered an explanation, implying that she was only joking.
Well, I do say it like that, but not because I think that’s how it’s actually pronounced
— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) December 8, 2020
They mostly haven’t. Just fauxtrage for clicks https://t.co/7ZrLmx6q1L
— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) December 9, 2020
The video inspired a flow of wit on Twitter.
I want Nigella Lawson saying Microwave to be my text message alert.
— Jessica Kate (@jesskate26_) December 9, 2020
Such a large part of my last 24 hours has been based around the way Nigella Lawson pronounces microwave
— Jake (@FifthJake) December 9, 2020
Chef Nigella Lawson's pronunciation of microwave is actually how you disable the appliance from spying on you via the Deep State. Duh.
— VO Powerhouse (@VOpowerhouse) December 9, 2020
in the UK news this week:
— Josh (@magikskeleton) December 9, 2020
~ right wingers claim to be worldwide leaders in healthcare after the first vaccine used (with 62k deaths)
~ the royals are doing a train tour (country to country, county to county lol)
~ nigella pronounces microwave "meecro•wav•ay"