Commonly Mispronounced Words List
- Accessory
Say: ak-sess-or-y
Don’t Say: ass-ess-or-y
- Across
Say: a-cross
Don’t Say: a-crost
- Antarctic
Say: ant-arc-tic
Don’t Say: ant-ar-tic
- Ask
Say: ask
Don’t Say: aks
- Athlete
Say: ath-leet
Don’t Say: ath-a-leet
- Cache
Say: kash
Don’t Say: kash-ay
- Cavalry
Say: kav-ul-ry
Don’t Say: kav-vuh-ry
- Clothes
Say: klothz
Don’t Say: kloz
- Dilate
Say: di-late
Don’t Say: di-a-late
- Drowned
Say: drownd
Don’t Say: drown-ded
- Entrepreneur
Say: ahn-truh-pruh-nur
Don’t Say: enter-pren-yor
- Escape
Say: es-cape
Don’t Say: ex-cape
- Espresso
Say: ess-press-oh
Don’t Say: ex-press-o
- Et cetera
Say: et-set-er-a
Don’t Say: ex-set-er-a
- February
Say: feb-roo-air-y
Don’t Say: feb-yoo-air-y
- Federal
Say: fed-er-al
Don’t Say: fed-ral
- Foliage
Say: fo-li-uj
Don’t Say: fol-uj
- Halloween
Say: hal-o-ween
Don’t Say: hol-lo-ween
- Height
Say: hite
Don’t Say: hith
- Heinous
Say: hey-nuh-s
Don’t Say: heen-ni-us
- Hierarchy
Say: hi-er-ar-ky
Don’t Say: hi-arky
- Library
Say: libe-rare-ee
Don’t Say: libe-air-ee
- Mayonnaise
Say: may-on-naise
Don’t Say: man-naise
- Minuscule
Say: min-uh-skyool
Don’t Say: min-ih-skyool
- Cerulean
Say: suh-roo-lee-uhn
Don’t Say: see-roo-leen
- Chenille
Say: shuh-neel
Don’t Say: chen-ill-eh
- Tortillas
Say: tohr-tee-yahs
Don’t Say: tor-tee-laas
- Vegetable
Say: veg-table
Don’t Say: vegi-table
- Buffet
Say: boo-fay
Don’t Say: buff-ay
- Asterisk
Say: ass-ter-isk
Don’t Say: ass-ter-iks
- Develop
Say: dih-vel-up
Don’t Say: day-vuh-lupp
- Cocoa
Say: koh-koh
Don’t Say: koh-koh-wa
- Transient
Say: tran-shent
Don’t Say: tra-zee-end
- Arctic
Say: arc-tic
Don’t Say: ar-tic
- Figure
Say: fig-yer
Don’t Say: fig-er
- Forte
Say: fort
Don’t Say: for-tay
- Insouciant
Say: in-soo-see-ant
Don’t Say: in-soo-shant
- Lambaste
Say: lam-baste
Don’t Say: lam-bast
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- Nuclear
Say: nuke-lee-ar
Don’t Say: nuke-yoo-lar
- Mischievous
Say: mis-chi-vus
Don’t Say: mis-chee-vee-us
- Niche
Say: neesh
Don’t Say: nitch
- Nuptial
Say: nup-shul
Don’t Say: nup-shoo-al
- Often
Say: off-en
Don’t Say: oft-en
- Percolate
Say: perc-o-late
Don’t Say: perc-u-late
- Perspire
Say: per-spire
Don’t Say: pre-spire
- Picture
Say: pic-shur
Don’t Say: pitch-er
- Plenitude
Say: plen-i-tude
Don’t Say: plent-i-tude
- Precipitation
Say:
Don’t Say:
- Prescription
Say: pre-cip-i-ta-shun
Don’t Say: per-cip-i-ta-shun
- Probably
Say: prob-ab-ly
Don’t Say: prob-ly/ prah-bal-ly
- Realtor
Say: re-al-tor
Don’t Say: real-a-ter
- Sherbet
Say: sher-bet
Don’t Say: sher-bert
- Ticklish
Say: tik-lish
Don’t Say: tik-l-lish
- Triathlon
Say: tri-ath-lon
Don’t Say: tri-ath-a-lon
- Vehicle
Say: vi-ekle
Don’t Say: vay-hikle
- Verbiage
Say: ver-bi-age
Don’t Say: ver-bage
- Wintry
Say: win-try
Don’t Say: win-ter-y
- Abalone
Say: ab-uh-loh-nee
Don’t Say: ah-boh-lohn
- Albeit
Say: awl-bee-it
Don’t Say: al-bae-it
- Almond
Say: ah-mund
Don’t Say: aal-mund
- Attaché
Say: uh-tash-ey
Don’t Say: ah-tat-chee
- Boutique
Say: boo-teek
Don’t Say: boh-teek
- Chaos
Say: key-os
Don’t Say: cha-os
- Meme
Say: meem
Don’t Say: mee-mee/ mem
- Bury
Say: be-ri
Don’t Say: beu-ry
- Discretion
Say: dis-kreh-shun
Don’t Say: dis-kree-shun
- Dengue
Say: deng-ee
Don’t Say: den-goo
- Marijuana
Say: mar-uh-wah-nuh
Don’t Say: mary-joo-anna
- Women
Say: wih-men
Don’t Say: woo-men
- Breakfast
Say: brek-fust
Don’t Say: bray-k-faast
- Heart
Say: haa-rt
Don’t Say: hurt
- Tomb
Say: toom
Don’t Say: tom-b
- Asthma
Say: az-ma
Don’t Say: as-tha-ma
- Wednesday
Say: wenz-day
Don’t Say: wed-nes-day
- Bowl
Say: bol
Don’t Say: ba-ool
- Pizza
Say: peet-zuh
Don’t Say: pi-za
- Police
Say: puh-leece
Don’t Say: pu-liss
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- Coup
Say: koo
Don’t Say: koo-p
- Coupon
Say: koo-pon
Don’t Say: que-pun
- Debris
Say: deb-ree
Don’t Say: de-briss/ day-brees
- Debut
Say: dey-byoo
Don’t Say: di-boo
- Divorce
Say: dih-vawrs
Don’t Say: die-vawrs
- Epitome
Say: ih-pit-uh-mee
Don’t Say: ih-pi-toe-m
- Faux pas
Say: foh-pah
Don’t Say: fohx-pas
- Film
Say: film
Don’t Say: fill-um
- Flour
Say: flou-er
Don’t Say: fl-ahr
- Gauge
Say: geyj
Don’t Say: gauj
- Genre
Say: zhahn-ruh
Don’t Say: jen-re
- Hyperbole
Say: hy-per-ba-lee
Don’t Say: hy-per-bowl
- Ingenuity
Say: in-juh-noo-i-tee
Don’t Say: in-jen-wee-tee
- Itinerary
Say: ahy-tin-uh-rer-ee
Don’t Say: ahy-tin-ary
- Jewellry
Say: jew-ell-ree
Don’t Say: jew-ler-ree
- Lingerie
Say: lawn-zhuh-ree
Don’t Say: lin-guh-ree
- Lip-sync
Say: lip-singk
Don’t Say: lip-sing
- Maniac
Say: mey-nee-ak
Don’t Say: mahn-yuhk
- Paradigm
Say: par-uh-dahym
Don’t Say: par-uh-dig-m
- Pronunciation
Say: pro-nun-see-a-shun
Don’t Say: pro-noun-see-a-shun
- Pseudonym
Say: sood-n-im
Don’t Say: syoo-duh-nim
- Quote
Say: kwoht
Don’t Say: coat
- Regime
Say: ray-zheem
Don’t Say: ruh-geem
- Bass
Say: base
Don’t Say: baas
- Quinoa
Say: keen-wah
Don’t Say: qui-noa
- Jalapeno
Say: hah-lah-peh-nyoh
Don’t Say: jala-pe-noh
- Bruschetta
Say: broo-sket-ah
Don’t Say: broo-shet-ah
- Prosciutto
Say: proh-shoo-toh
Don’t Say: pros-ciu-tto
- Gnocchi
Say: nyoh-kee
Don’t Say: gno-cc-hi
- Parmesan
Say: pahr-muh-zahn
Don’t Say: par-me-san
- Hummus
Say: hoom-us
Don’t Say: hum-iss
- Fillet
Say: fih-lay
Don’t Say: fil-let
- Pasta
Say: pah-stuh
Don’t Say: pass-tah
- Caramel
Say: kar-ah-mehl
Don’t Say: car-mel
- Onion
Say: uh-nion
Don’t Say: o-nion
- Miniature
Say: min-ee-uh-cher
Don’t Say: mini-ture
- Calendar
Say: kal-uhn-duh
Don’t Say: kuh-len-duh
- Complete
Say: kuhm-pleet
Don’t Say: kom-pleet
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- Rendezvous
Say: rahn-duh-vooa
Don’t Say: ren-dez-vuss
- Reservoir
Say: rez-er-vwahr
Don’t Say: rez-er-vore
- Salmon
Say: sam-uh n
Don’t Say: sal-muhn
- Salon
Say: sa-lawn
Don’t Say: sa-loon
- Silicon
Say: sil-i-kuh n
Don’t Say: sil-i-kohn
- Sour
Say: sower
Don’t Say: saar
- Subtle
Say: suth-l
Don’t Say: subt-l
- Suite
Say: sweet
Don’t Say: suit/ soot
- Tuition
Say: too-ish-uh n
Don’t Say: too-shen
- Turquoise
Say: tur-koiz
Don’t Say: tur-quiz
- Yolk
Say: yohk
Don’t Say: yol-ke
- Extempore
Say: ekstem-pere
Don’t Say: ekstem-pore
- Vineyard
Say: vin-yard
Don’t Say: wine-yard
- Resume
Say: reh-zu-may
Don’t Say: ri-zum
- Poignant
Say: poi-nyant
Don’t Say: poig-nant
- Poem
Say: poe-um
Don’t Say: poy-em
- Mohito
Say: mo-hee-toh
Don’t Say: mo-jee-toh
- Banquet
Say: ban-kwet
Don’t Say: ban-kway
- Iron
Say: aye-en
Don’t Say: eye-run
- Violin
Say: va-yuh-lin
Don’t Say: vo-ee-lin
- Video
Say: vid-i-oh
Don’t Say: wee-dio
- Data
Say: day-ta
Don’t Say: daa-taa
- Monk
Say: munk
Don’t Say: mawnk
- Estate
Say: i-steyt
Don’t Say: es-steyt
- Especially
Say: i-spesh-uh-lee
Don’t Say: es-spesh-uh-lee
- Excite
Say: ik-sahyt
Don’t Say: ek-sahyt
- Position
Say: puh-zish-uhn
Don’t Say: poh-zish-uhn
- Potential
Say: puh-ten-shuhl
Don’t Say: poh-ten-shuhl
- Japanese
Say: jap-uh-neez
Don’t Say: juh-pan-ees
- Second
Say: sek-uhnd
Don’t Say: sec-kend
- Pressure
Say: presh-uh
Don’t Say: prezh-uh
- Ticket
Say: tik-it
Don’t Say: ti-keyt
- Sword
Say: sawrd
Don’t Say: swor-d
- Answer
Say: anser
Don’t Say: an-swer
- Doubt
Say: dowt
Don’t Say: doub-t
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- Menstruation
Say: men-stroo-a-shun
Don’t Say: men-stray-shun
- Supposedly
Say: sup-pose-ed-ly
Don’t Say: sup-pose-ab-ly
- Taut
Say: taut
Don’t Say: taunt
- Toward
Say: tow-ward
Don’t Say: tor-ward
- Chaise longue
Say: shez-lawng
Don’t Say: shayze-lounge
- Menu
Say: men-yu
Don’t Say: men-oo
- Receipt
Say: ree-seet
Don’t Say: ree-sipt
- Mouse
Say: mouse
Don’t Say: moos
- Subtract
Say: sub-tract
Don’t Say: subs-tract
- Gnaw
Say: naw
Don’t Say: g-naw
- Chassis
Say: sha-see
Don’t Say: chay-sis
- Dessert
Say: dizz-urt
Don’t Say: dez-ert
- Liable
Say: li-a-ble
Don’t Say: lie-bull
- Utmost
Say: utt-most
Don’t Say: up-most
- Candidate
Say: can-da-dett
Don’t Say: can-ud-dett
- Awry
Say: uh-rye
Don’t Say: aw-ree
- Ikea
Say: ee-kay-uh
Don’t Say: eye-kee-ya
- Amethyst
Say: am-uh-thist
Don’t Say: am-mee-theest
- Composition
Say: kom-puh-zish-uhn
Don’t Say: kom-poh-zish-uhn
- Colleague
Say: kol-eeg
Don’t Say: kuh-leeg
- Condemn
Say: kuhn-dem
Don’t Say: kon-dem
- Compose
Say: kuhm-pohz
Don’t Say: kom-pohs
- Excuse
Say: ik-skyooz
Don’t Say: ek-skyoos
- Extra
Say: ek-struh
Don’t Say: ek-stra
- Alzheimer’s disease
Say: ahlts-hai-merz
Don’t Say: old-timer’s disease
- Business
Say: biz-nis
Don’t Say: bid-ness
- Cabin
Say: cab-in
Don’t Say: kay-bin
- Truth
Say: true-th
Don’t Say: tru-th
- Opposite
Say: awp-uh-zit
Don’t Say: uh-pose-it
- Waistcoat
Say: wess-kut
Don’t Say: waist-coat
- Plumber
Say: plum-er
Don’t Say: plum-ber
- Mojito
Say: mo-hee-to
Don’t Say: mo-jee-to
- Chipotle
Say: chip-oat-lay
Don’t Say: chu-pole-tay
- Compare
Say: kuhm-pair
Don’t Say: kom-pair
- Committee
Say: kuh-mit-ee
Don’t Say: kom-mit-tee
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