We can see three words (wannabe, bucket, bouquet), their pronunciation and their definition.



The following video, taken from the BBC, is about the main character of a 1990s TV -comedy show. Her name is Hyacinth Bucket. She usually has a problem getting people to accept her own pronunciation of her surname.
Please, watch the video and answer these questions:
1-Why do people pronounce Hyacinth’s surname differently from the way she pronounces it?
2-Why does Hyacinth pronounce her surname that way?
3-How can you join the words “wannabe”, “bucket” and “bouquet” to explain Hyacinth’s attitude?
4-Why is this video funny?