March 28, 2024

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The Internet is torn on how to pronounce Blink-182

Pop-punk band Blink-182 has existed since 1992, which makes the fact that people still can’t agree on the correct pronunciation of their name, all the more amusing. Is is Blink one-eighty-two? Could it be Blink one-eight-two? It turns out that we’re all probably wrong.

The ruckus started with a “battle” of sorts on Twitter, where The Late Late Show host James Corden responded to comedian Ian Carmel in a humorous fashion, and then all hell broke loose as Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and many more weighed in on the correct way (or not) to pronounce the band name.

https://twitter.com/IanKarmel/status/1064307305267683328

Interestingly, Ed Perch (a Watford supporter, cheers mate!) has informed us on the proper linguistic way (in British English, of course) to pronounce the name:

Meanwhile, Mark Hoppus has finally set the record straight on the proper way to capitalize (or not) the band’s name – and former Blink-182 vocalist Tom DeLonge managed to chime in as well.

Which is it, then? Blink one-eighty-two, or something else? Sound off in the comments and debate amongst yourselves.

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