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Top 10 Mispronounced English Words*


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on ten words that non-native speakers tend to pronounce incorrectly and today

tend to pronounce incorrectly and today

tend to pronounce incorrectly and today I’m going to be talking about ten words

I’m going to be talking about ten words

I’m going to be talking about ten words that native speakers pronounce

that native speakers pronounce

that native speakers pronounce incorrectly so if you are a native

incorrectly so if you are a native

incorrectly so if you are a native English speaker then keep watching the

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video and see if there are any that you didn’t know that you were pronouncing

didn’t know that you were pronouncing

didn’t know that you were pronouncing incorrectly when I did the research for

incorrectly when I did the research for

incorrectly when I did the research for this video I really surprised myself

this video I really surprised myself

this video I really surprised myself because there was a word that I use

because there was a word that I use

because there was a word that I use quite a lot that I up until today have

quite a lot that I up until today have

quite a lot that I up until today have been pronouncing incorrectly non-native

been pronouncing incorrectly non-native

been pronouncing incorrectly non-native speakers you are more than welcome as

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can pronounce the words however you want

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first word on my list there are 10 in

first word on my list there are 10 in total is this one yes it’s not really a

total is this one yes it’s not really a

total is this one yes it’s not really a word it’s a letter

word it’s a letter

word it’s a letter but it has been pronounced incorrectly

but it has been pronounced incorrectly

but it has been pronounced incorrectly Oh many times by so many native speakers

Oh many times by so many native speakers

Oh many times by so many native speakers and I must say I was a culprit when I

and I must say I was a culprit when I

and I must say I was a culprit when I was younger I used to say this

was younger I used to say this

was younger I used to say this incorrectly it should be pronounced H H

incorrectly it should be pronounced H H

incorrectly it should be pronounced H H but a lot of people pronounce it h h now

but a lot of people pronounce it h h now

but a lot of people pronounce it h h now it does make more sense to pronounce the

it does make more sense to pronounce the

it does make more sense to pronounce the letter that makes the earth sound with

letter that makes the earth sound with

letter that makes the earth sound with the HUD sound at the beginning of it H

the HUD sound at the beginning of it H

the HUD sound at the beginning of it H but alas that is not the official way

but alas that is not the official way

but alas that is not the official way now no one’s going to get cross with you

now no one’s going to get cross with you

now no one’s going to get cross with you if you pronounce it incorrectly but

if you pronounce it incorrectly but

if you pronounce it incorrectly but originally in the 19th century words

originally in the 19th century words

originally in the 19th century words like herb hotel and hospital were

like herb hotel and hospital were

like herb hotel and hospital were pronounced a hotel and hospital and then

pronounced a hotel and hospital and then

pronounced a hotel and hospital and then it was a battle of the classes and then

it was a battle of the classes and then

it was a battle of the classes and then we started pronouncing the H

we started pronouncing the H

we started pronouncing the H on everything now the breathy age is a

on everything now the breathy age is a

on everything now the breathy age is a big part of the English and the British

big part of the English and the British

big part of the English and the British English language now you might notice

English language now you might notice

English language now you might notice that Americans do actually still

that Americans do actually still

that Americans do actually still pronounce herb herb there are there are

pronounce herb herb there are there are

pronounce herb herb there are there are two accepted pronunciations you can see

two accepted pronunciations you can see

two accepted pronunciations you can see both herb and herb in America now the

both herb and herb in America now the

both herb and herb in America now the next one is something that are you for

next one is something that are you for

next one is something that are you for breakfast most mornings which is yeah I

breakfast most mornings which is yeah I

breakfast most mornings which is yeah I know this for breakfast it gives me a

know this for breakfast it gives me a

know this for breakfast it gives me a lot of energy

lot of energy

lot of energy this is pronounced salmon but a lot of

this is pronounced salmon but a lot of

this is pronounced salmon but a lot of native speakers say Salman but it should

native speakers say Salman but it should

native speakers say Salman but it should be salmon not Salman so the L in salmon

be salmon not Salman so the L in salmon

be salmon not Salman so the L in salmon is silent moving on to number three this

is silent moving on to number three this

is silent moving on to number three this one much the same almond shouldn’t be

one much the same almond shouldn’t be

one much the same almond shouldn’t be pronounced almond the L again is silent

pronounced almond the L again is silent

pronounced almond the L again is silent then we have the word that I found out

then we have the word that I found out

then we have the word that I found out that I had been pronouncing incorrectly

that I had been pronouncing incorrectly

that I had been pronouncing incorrectly so the word is number four this one how

so the word is number four this one how

so the word is number four this one how would you say it go on say it aloud no

would you say it go on say it aloud no

would you say it go on say it aloud no one’s listening it should be pronounced

one’s listening it should be pronounced

one’s listening it should be pronounced with three syllables mischievous but up

with three syllables mischievous but up

with three syllables mischievous but up until today I have always pronounced it

until today I have always pronounced it

until today I have always pronounced it mischievious with four syllables now I

mischievious with four syllables now I

mischievious with four syllables now I found up one of my friends who

found up one of my friends who

found up one of my friends who coincidentally speaks Spanish and I

coincidentally speaks Spanish and I

coincidentally speaks Spanish and I asked her how would you pronounce a word

asked her how would you pronounce a word

asked her how would you pronounce a word for naughty the begins with M and she

for naughty the begins with M and she

for naughty the begins with M and she said mala

said mala

said mala which I found quite funny but no I

which I found quite funny but no I

which I found quite funny but no I talked to my friends and they all

talked to my friends and they all

talked to my friends and they all pronounce it mischievous as well I did

pronounce it mischievous as well I did

pronounce it mischievous as well I did some research on this and for the

some research on this and for the

some research on this and for the majority of under 35s this is the way

majority of under 35s this is the way

majority of under 35s this is the way that we pronounce mischievous so I

that we pronounce mischievous so I

that we pronounce mischievous so I wonder whether the word will evolve and

wonder whether the word will evolve and

wonder whether the word will evolve and mischievious will become accepted but

mischievious will become accepted but

mischievious will become accepted but really it’s not in the spelling so I

really it’s not in the spelling so I

really it’s not in the spelling so I wonder where that came from

wonder where that came from

wonder where that came from now the next one is something that I

now the next one is something that I

now the next one is something that I often hear pronounced incorrectly

often hear pronounced incorrectly

often hear pronounced incorrectly such a tiny tiny mistake some people

such a tiny tiny mistake some people

such a tiny tiny mistake some people pronounce this word etc etc with an X

pronounce this word etc etc with an X

pronounce this word etc etc with an X like etc or etc etc but it should be etc

like etc or etc etc but it should be etc

like etc or etc etc but it should be etc now the next one number six italians

now the next one number six italians

now the next one number six italians this is for you all the coffee lovers

this is for you all the coffee lovers

this is for you all the coffee lovers will know this it’s not expresso its

will know this it’s not expresso its

will know this it’s not expresso its espresso SS Breslau there is no X in

espresso SS Breslau there is no X in

espresso SS Breslau there is no X in there we’ve got them mixed up with the

there we’ve got them mixed up with the

there we’ve got them mixed up with the word Express so make sure you remember

word Express so make sure you remember

word Express so make sure you remember that one next time you order a coffee

that one next time you order a coffee

that one next time you order a coffee now the next one is another case of

now the next one is another case of

now the next one is another case of extra syllables being added in this one

extra syllables being added in this one

extra syllables being added in this one is just two syllables but many people

is just two syllables but many people

is just two syllables but many people pronounce it with three it should be a

pronounce it with three it should be a

pronounce it with three it should be a sleet athlete but many natives will say

sleet athlete but many natives will say

sleet athlete but many natives will say athlete athlete so remember two

athlete athlete so remember two

athlete athlete so remember two syllables not three now the next one is

syllables not three now the next one is

syllables not three now the next one is my personal favorite on this list it is

my personal favorite on this list it is

my personal favorite on this list it is this one and for all the non-natives it

this one and for all the non-natives it

this one and for all the non-natives it might seem quite obvious that it’s

might seem quite obvious that it’s

might seem quite obvious that it’s pronounced specifically specifically but

pronounced specifically specifically but

pronounced specifically specifically but some people do say pacifically so they

some people do say pacifically so they

some people do say pacifically so they get the wrong spelling as well and the

get the wrong spelling as well and the

get the wrong spelling as well and the wrong pronunciation so I get

wrong pronunciation so I get

wrong pronunciation so I get specifically comes from the Pacific

specifically comes from the Pacific

specifically comes from the Pacific Ocean I’m not sure but people have heard

Ocean I’m not sure but people have heard

Ocean I’m not sure but people have heard it written it down wrong and a couple of

it written it down wrong and a couple of

it written it down wrong and a couple of people not many

people not many

people not many we’ll say pacifically instead of

we’ll say pacifically instead of

we’ll say pacifically instead of specifically now the next one number

specifically now the next one number

specifically now the next one number nine this one now this is a word that I

nine this one now this is a word that I

nine this one now this is a word that I hear Americans pronounce incorrectly

hear Americans pronounce incorrectly

hear Americans pronounce incorrectly more often than the British I don’t want

more often than the British I don’t want

more often than the British I don’t want to cause any rivalry there we have our

to cause any rivalry there we have our

to cause any rivalry there we have our faults I know we have our faults we add

faults I know we have our faults we add

faults I know we have our faults we add in extra use and we have funny

in extra use and we have funny

in extra use and we have funny Spelling’s now this should be for

Spelling’s now this should be for

Spelling’s now this should be for British ask and for Americans ask but

British ask and for Americans ask but

British ask and for Americans ask but there are a few people that will say ax

there are a few people that will say ax

there are a few people that will say ax now it is a notoriously difficult

now it is a notoriously difficult

now it is a notoriously difficult combination of phonemes

combination of phonemes

combination of phonemes that’s together so they just forget the

that’s together so they just forget the

that’s together so they just forget the first sound and say ax now then I’ll

first sound and say ax now then I’ll

first sound and say ax now then I’ll strum the popular super food not Quin

strum the popular super food not Quin

strum the popular super food not Quin o’er as I called it for quite a long

o’er as I called it for quite a long

o’er as I called it for quite a long time it’s that super enough quinoa but

time it’s that super enough quinoa but

time it’s that super enough quinoa but how would you know this by looking at it

how would you know this by looking at it

how would you know this by looking at it I had no idea quinoa I feel a bit

I had no idea quinoa I feel a bit

I had no idea quinoa I feel a bit ridiculous saying quinoa sounds too posh

ridiculous saying quinoa sounds too posh

ridiculous saying quinoa sounds too posh but yes not kin era or Quinn over quinoa

but yes not kin era or Quinn over quinoa

but yes not kin era or Quinn over quinoa alright guys so that was my list of 10

alright guys so that was my list of 10

alright guys so that was my list of 10 words that native speakers sometimes

words that native speakers sometimes

words that native speakers sometimes quite often pronounced incorrectly so

quite often pronounced incorrectly so

quite often pronounced incorrectly so you know the one that I pronounced

you know the one that I pronounced

you know the one that I pronounced incorrectly mischievous not mischievious

incorrectly mischievous not mischievious

incorrectly mischievous not mischievious and must remember that and maybe you

and must remember that and maybe you

and must remember that and maybe you learned something too if you can think

learned something too if you can think

learned something too if you can think of any more words that are pronounced

of any more words that are pronounced

of any more words that are pronounced incorrectly by native speakers make sure

incorrectly by native speakers make sure

incorrectly by native speakers make sure you comment below I’d love to hear them

you comment below I’d love to hear them

you comment below I’d love to hear them and I’ll see you very soon for another

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