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So, the new Sabrina on Netflix absolutely butchers the pronunciation of the word 'Samhain'

Eh, come again?

Oct 30th 2018, 6:17 PM 13,050 Views 3 Comments

‘THE CHILLING ADVENTURES of Sabrina’ landed on Netflix last week, to make everyone’s October bank holiday weekend less terrifying.

the-chilling-adventures-of-sabrina Source: Diyah Pera/Netflix

Fans were reunited with Sabrina, Harvey and co., albeit this time with a lot more Satanism and a lot less talking cats and comedic slap stick. To each their own though, right?

While the series has divided viewers, Irish people have stood firm on one issue – the cast made a HAMES of pronouncing the word Samhain.

Yep – Father Blackwood’s qualifications as High Priest of the Church of the Night were called into question when he pronounced Samhain (sow-en) as SAM-HAYN. Sam. Hayn.

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“Oh, you love the Celts? Name one of their sacred festivals!”

samhain Source: https://twitter.com/kleinepumpkin

samhain2 Source: https://twitter.com/amylemarh

Source: https://twitter.com/harleydraws

They’re not the only ones intent on annihilating the Irish language. If you’re a fan of Supernatural, you’re already aware of how much American actors struggle with the word/doing basic research.

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Sam. Hain. This is the new Saoirse Ronan. Calling it.

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So, the new Sabrina on Netflix absolutely butchers the pronunciation of the word 'Samhain'

Eh, come again?