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10 (Advanced) English Words You Are Probably MISpronouncing! | Pronunciation & Common Mistakes


hello I’m Emma from oome English and in

hello I’m Emma from oome English and in this lesson I’m gonna share ten advanced

this lesson I’m gonna share ten advanced

this lesson I’m gonna share ten advanced English words that you’re probably

English words that you’re probably

English words that you’re probably mispronouncing now before I go on this

mispronouncing now before I go on this

mispronouncing now before I go on this video is created for my audience people

video is created for my audience people

video is created for my audience people who are learning English as a second

who are learning English as a second

who are learning English as a second language many of the words that I’ll be

language many of the words that I’ll be

language many of the words that I’ll be sharing with you today will be

sharing with you today will be

sharing with you today will be pronounced slightly differently

pronounced slightly differently

pronounced slightly differently depending on the English accent used so

depending on the English accent used so

depending on the English accent used so you’ll hear them in my Australian accent

you’ll hear them in my Australian accent

you’ll hear them in my Australian accent but just be aware that there can be

but just be aware that there can be

but just be aware that there can be slightly different ways of pronouncing

slightly different ways of pronouncing

slightly different ways of pronouncing the same word the words that I’m sharing

the same word the words that I’m sharing

the same word the words that I’m sharing today are appropriate for advanced level

today are appropriate for advanced level

today are appropriate for advanced level English learners and of course any

English learners and of course any

English learners and of course any ambitious intermediate level learners as

ambitious intermediate level learners as

ambitious intermediate level learners as well but the words that I’ll be sharing

well but the words that I’ll be sharing

well but the words that I’ll be sharing are often mispronounced by native

are often mispronounced by native

are often mispronounced by native English speakers too so if you’re a

English speakers too so if you’re a

English speakers too so if you’re a native English speaker don’t go anywhere

native English speaker don’t go anywhere

native English speaker don’t go anywhere you might find this lesson useful and

you might find this lesson useful and

you might find this lesson useful and interesting as well so ready to get

interesting as well so ready to get

interesting as well so ready to get started okay the first word

started okay the first word

started okay the first word pronunciation is hilarious to think that

pronunciation is hilarious to think that

pronunciation is hilarious to think that this word is so commonly mispronounced

this word is so commonly mispronounced

this word is so commonly mispronounced and very often by native English

and very often by native English

and very often by native English speakers

speakers

speakers pronounced pronunciation so there’s the

pronounced pronunciation so there’s the

pronounced pronunciation so there’s the verb pronounced which means to say words

verb pronounced which means to say words

verb pronounced which means to say words and sounds did I pronounce that

and sounds did I pronounce that

and sounds did I pronounce that correctly and then there’s the noun

correctly and then there’s the noun

correctly and then there’s the noun pronunciation which means the way that a

pronunciation which means the way that a

pronunciation which means the way that a word is pronounced or said my

word is pronounced or said my

word is pronounced or said my pronunciation is improving not my

pronunciation is improving not my

pronunciation is improving not my pronunciation is improving it’s often

pronunciation is improving it’s often

pronunciation is improving it’s often mispronounced because there’s a

mispronounced because there’s a

mispronounced because there’s a different vowel sound used in the

different vowel sound used in the

different vowel sound used in the stressed syllable in each of these words

stressed syllable in each of these words

stressed syllable in each of these words listen to the difference pronounced

listen to the difference pronounced

listen to the difference pronounced pronounced ow ow pronounced

pronunciation next chaos it’s actually a

pronunciation next chaos it’s actually a hell of a lot easier to pronounce than

hell of a lot easier to pronounce than

hell of a lot easier to pronounce than it looks

it looks

it looks chaos chaos K like the letter K and us

chaos chaos K like the letter K and us

chaos chaos K like the letter K and us chaos and not chase or cows it’s much

chaos and not chase or cows it’s much

chaos and not chase or cows it’s much easier than you think

easier than you think

easier than you think chaos and this is a noun it’s used when

chaos and this is a noun it’s used when

chaos and this is a noun it’s used when a situation is really confusing or messy

a situation is really confusing or messy

a situation is really confusing or messy there’s no order there’s no control at

there’s no order there’s no control at

there’s no order there’s no control at all the accident on the freeway this

all the accident on the freeway this

all the accident on the freeway this morning created chaos for commuters but

morning created chaos for commuters but

morning created chaos for commuters but this word can extend into the adjective

this word can extend into the adjective

this word can extend into the adjective chaotic you can describe a situation as

chaotic you can describe a situation as

chaotic you can describe a situation as chaotic and the same pronunciation rules

chaotic and the same pronunciation rules

chaotic and the same pronunciation rules apply it’s much easier to pronounce than

apply it’s much easier to pronounce than

apply it’s much easier to pronounce than you think

you think

you think k or tic chaotic it became very chaotic

k or tic chaotic it became very chaotic

k or tic chaotic it became very chaotic outside the station so we can extend

outside the station so we can extend

outside the station so we can extend this even more into the adverb

this even more into the adverb

this even more into the adverb chaotically so that’s describing how

chaotically so that’s describing how

chaotically so that’s describing how something happened it happened

something happened it happened

something happened it happened chaotically K R T CLE chaotically

chaotically K R T CLE chaotically

chaotically K R T CLE chaotically specifically not specifically

specifically not specifically

specifically not specifically specifically

specifically there are four syllables

specifically there are four syllables not five this pattern is one that occurs

not five this pattern is one that occurs

not five this pattern is one that occurs often in English often when an adjective

often in English often when an adjective

often in English often when an adjective that ends in C like specific becomes an

that ends in C like specific becomes an

that ends in C like specific becomes an adverb by adding the suffix a ll Y or

adverb by adding the suffix a ll Y or

adverb by adding the suffix a ll Y or just ly so there’s lots of examples of

just ly so there’s lots of examples of

just ly so there’s lots of examples of this

this

this realistically strategically politically

realistically strategically politically

realistically strategically politically logically democratically artistically

logically democratically artistically

logically democratically artistically economically and chaotically which we

economically and chaotically which we

economically and chaotically which we mentioned earlier which is a really good

mentioned earlier which is a really good

mentioned earlier which is a really good example of this same rule that applies

example of this same rule that applies

example of this same rule that applies chaotically prestigious so the preferred

chaotically prestigious so the preferred

chaotically prestigious so the preferred pronunciation is prestigious not

pronunciation is prestigious not

pronunciation is prestigious not prestigious a the shorter vowel sound

prestigious a the shorter vowel sound

prestigious a the shorter vowel sound prestigious is an adjective that’s used

prestigious is an adjective that’s used

prestigious is an adjective that’s used to say that something or someone is of a

to say that something or someone is of a

to say that something or someone is of a high status they’re very honored very

high status they’re very honored very

high status they’re very honored very respected and admired Brighton grammar

respected and admired Brighton grammar

respected and admired Brighton grammar is a prestigious boys school she won the

is a prestigious boys school she won the

is a prestigious boys school she won the prestigious Archibald Prize again the

prestigious Archibald Prize again the

prestigious Archibald Prize again the problem here comes from the root word

problem here comes from the root word

problem here comes from the root word prestige where the stressed vowel sound

prestige where the stressed vowel sound

prestige where the stressed vowel sound is actually different prestige and

is actually different prestige and

is actually different prestige and prestigious we have the longer e vowel

prestigious we have the longer e vowel

prestigious we have the longer e vowel sound in prestige and the shorter it

sound in prestige and the shorter it

sound in prestige and the shorter it vowel sound in prestigious mischievous

vowel sound in prestigious mischievous

vowel sound in prestigious mischievous mischievous

mischievous

mischievous not mischievious there is only one I

not mischievious there is only one I

not mischievious there is only one I hear its mischievous and it’s often

hear its mischievous and it’s often

hear its mischievous and it’s often spelt incorrectly two pronounced and

spelt incorrectly two pronounced and

spelt incorrectly two pronounced and spelt incorrectly so this is an

spelt incorrectly so this is an

spelt incorrectly so this is an adjective that describes a person

adjective that describes a person

adjective that describes a person usually a child who is having fun by

usually a child who is having fun by

usually a child who is having fun by causing trouble they’re cheeky it’s kind

causing trouble they’re cheeky it’s kind

causing trouble they’re cheeky it’s kind of silly behavior it’s not really a

of silly behavior it’s not really a

of silly behavior it’s not really a negative thing jack is quite a

negative thing jack is quite a

negative thing jack is quite a mischievous child

note that the noun mischief is also

note that the noun mischief is also mispronounced sometimes as mischief

mispronounced sometimes as mischief

mispronounced sometimes as mischief mischief mischief

now mischief is a behavior that causes

now mischief is a behavior that causes trouble or disruption but not serious

trouble or disruption but not serious

trouble or disruption but not serious harm to other people just a bit of fun

harm to other people just a bit of fun

harm to other people just a bit of fun he’s always getting up to mischief now

he’s always getting up to mischief now

he’s always getting up to mischief now for any of you athletic types who like

for any of you athletic types who like

for any of you athletic types who like to run and swim and cycle triathlon is

to run and swim and cycle triathlon is

to run and swim and cycle triathlon is often mispronounced and miss spelt as

often mispronounced and miss spelt as

often mispronounced and miss spelt as triathlon now this is probably because

triathlon now this is probably because

triathlon now this is probably because of the pronunciation of marathon after

of the pronunciation of marathon after

of the pronunciation of marathon after he ran the marathon he started training

he ran the marathon he started training

he ran the marathon he started training for the triathlon triathlon triathlon

for the triathlon triathlon triathlon

for the triathlon triathlon triathlon I’m guessing that if you’re the athletic

I’m guessing that if you’re the athletic

I’m guessing that if you’re the athletic type and you care about your health and

type and you care about your health and

type and you care about your health and you’re probably eating healthily most of

you’re probably eating healthily most of

you’re probably eating healthily most of the time but natural foods Whole Foods

the time but natural foods Whole Foods

the time but natural foods Whole Foods can also be quite difficult to pronounce

can also be quite difficult to pronounce

can also be quite difficult to pronounce think about the word quinoa quinoa

think about the word quinoa quinoa

think about the word quinoa quinoa I’ll have the pumpkin and quinoa salad

I’ll have the pumpkin and quinoa salad

I’ll have the pumpkin and quinoa salad please or acai II for a long time I

please or acai II for a long time I

please or acai II for a long time I actually pronounce this word as acai

actually pronounce this word as acai

actually pronounce this word as acai but I’ve recently found out that I’ve

but I’ve recently found out that I’ve

but I’ve recently found out that I’ve been pronouncing it completely wrong its

been pronouncing it completely wrong its

been pronouncing it completely wrong its SAE

SAE

SAE the stress is on and it’s emphasizing

the stress is on and it’s emphasizing

the stress is on and it’s emphasizing the third syllable or the last syllable

the third syllable or the last syllable

the third syllable or the last syllable both of these words since they’re not

both of these words since they’re not

both of these words since they’re not originally English words are completely

originally English words are completely

originally English words are completely butchered by native English speakers

butchered by native English speakers

butchered by native English speakers by butchered I mean completely

by butchered I mean completely

by butchered I mean completely mispronounced and ruined it seems that

mispronounced and ruined it seems that

mispronounced and ruined it seems that English speakers everywhere are confused

English speakers everywhere are confused

English speakers everywhere are confused about how to pronounce some of these

about how to pronounce some of these

about how to pronounce some of these super food names so don’t be surprised

super food names so don’t be surprised

super food names so don’t be surprised if you hear it being pronounced

if you hear it being pronounced

if you hear it being pronounced incorrectly by native English speakers

incorrectly by native English speakers

incorrectly by native English speakers it’s very common genre genre is quite a

it’s very common genre genre is quite a

it’s very common genre genre is quite a sophisticated word genre it’s used to

sophisticated word genre it’s used to

sophisticated word genre it’s used to group a particular style or category of

group a particular style or category of

group a particular style or category of film or literature or art what’s your

film or literature or art what’s your

film or literature or art what’s your favorite genre that genre of music was

favorite genre that genre of music was

favorite genre that genre of music was really popular in the 70s now in French

really popular in the 70s now in French

really popular in the 70s now in French where this word originates where it

where this word originates where it

where this word originates where it comes from the spelling is identical but

comes from the spelling is identical but

comes from the spelling is identical but the pronunciation is completely

the pronunciation is completely

the pronunciation is completely different

different

different Zhang Zhang now that’s a pretty pathetic

Zhang Zhang now that’s a pretty pathetic

Zhang Zhang now that’s a pretty pathetic French accent but my point is that if

French accent but my point is that if

French accent but my point is that if you’re a French speaker this is a false

you’re a French speaker this is a false

you’re a French speaker this is a false friend the English pronunciation is

friend the English pronunciation is

friend the English pronunciation is different even though it looks exactly

different even though it looks exactly

different even though it looks exactly the same genre genre the first sound is

the same genre genre the first sound is

the same genre genre the first sound is the sound that you hear in the middle of

the sound that you hear in the middle of

the sound that you hear in the middle of words like vision or measure and it’s a

words like vision or measure and it’s a

words like vision or measure and it’s a tricky sound to make it’s a voiced sound

tricky sound to make it’s a voiced sound

tricky sound to make it’s a voiced sound now for all of the coffee fans out there

now for all of the coffee fans out there

now for all of the coffee fans out there it’s espresso not expresso

it’s espresso not expresso

it’s espresso not expresso and I know that I don’t need to tell my

and I know that I don’t need to tell my

and I know that I don’t need to tell my Italian students that but this seems to

Italian students that but this seems to

Italian students that but this seems to be a really common mistake for native

be a really common mistake for native

be a really common mistake for native English speakers and English learners

English speakers and English learners

English speakers and English learners alike the letters s pronounced as X this

alike the letters s pronounced as X this

alike the letters s pronounced as X this is a really mysterious one for me

is a really mysterious one for me

is a really mysterious one for me why native speakers hi it’s espresso not

why native speakers hi it’s espresso not

why native speakers hi it’s espresso not expresso I skip breakfast most mornings

expresso I skip breakfast most mornings

expresso I skip breakfast most mornings and just get by on an espresso Oh

and just get by on an espresso Oh

and just get by on an espresso Oh perhaps the confusion comes from the

perhaps the confusion comes from the

perhaps the confusion comes from the word Express these two words have kind

word Express these two words have kind

word Express these two words have kind of come together I can’t express how

of come together I can’t express how

of come together I can’t express how important my morning espresso is I’m

important my morning espresso is I’m

important my morning espresso is I’m going to escape to the country not

going to escape to the country not

going to escape to the country not xscape to the country this one is

xscape to the country this one is

xscape to the country this one is especially tricky not especially tricky

especially tricky not especially tricky

especially tricky not especially tricky well how did you go with that list of

well how did you go with that list of

well how did you go with that list of advanced English vocabulary perhaps

advanced English vocabulary perhaps

advanced English vocabulary perhaps you’ve been mispronouncing one or two of

you’ve been mispronouncing one or two of

you’ve been mispronouncing one or two of them or perhaps as a native speaker

them or perhaps as a native speaker

them or perhaps as a native speaker you’ve just realized that you’ve been

you’ve just realized that you’ve been

you’ve just realized that you’ve been mispronouncing one of them like me with

mispronouncing one of them like me with

mispronouncing one of them like me with acai now there is no better way to

acai now there is no better way to

acai now there is no better way to practice and improve your pronunciation

practice and improve your pronunciation

practice and improve your pronunciation then with a native English speaker and

then with a native English speaker and

then with a native English speaker and you can do that with cambly the teachers

you can do that with cambly the teachers

you can do that with cambly the teachers at kam Li are native English speakers

at kam Li are native English speakers

at kam Li are native English speakers from the US from the UK Australia Canada

from the US from the UK Australia Canada

from the US from the UK Australia Canada and they can give you specific and

and they can give you specific and

and they can give you specific and personal feedback helping you to fix

personal feedback helping you to fix

personal feedback helping you to fix those pronunciation problems and

those pronunciation problems and

those pronunciation problems and communicate clearly in English so use

communicate clearly in English so use

communicate clearly in English so use the link in the description below to get

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a free 15 minute lesson with a native speaker you could even practice the list

speaker you could even practice the list

speaker you could even practice the list of words and examples from this lesson

of words and examples from this lesson

of words and examples from this lesson awesome to have someone listening to

awesome to have someone listening to

awesome to have someone listening to you and telling you what you need to do

you and telling you what you need to do

you and telling you what you need to do to improve if you enjoyed this lesson

to improve if you enjoyed this lesson

to improve if you enjoyed this lesson then please subscribe comment say hi I

then please subscribe comment say hi I

then please subscribe comment say hi I love hearing from you

love hearing from you

love hearing from you in fact what other English words are

in fact what other English words are

in fact what other English words are difficult for you to pronounce I’m sure

difficult for you to pronounce I’m sure

difficult for you to pronounce I’m sure you have a list of them somewhere make

you have a list of them somewhere make

you have a list of them somewhere make sure you try out this video right here

sure you try out this video right here

sure you try out this video right here to learn how to pronounce 10 English

to learn how to pronounce 10 English

to learn how to pronounce 10 English words that I think you’re mispronouncing

words that I think you’re mispronouncing

words that I think you’re mispronouncing and watch this playlist down here to

and watch this playlist down here to

and watch this playlist down here to practice your pronunciation and English

practice your pronunciation and English

practice your pronunciation and English expression thanks for watching and I’ll

expression thanks for watching and I’ll

expression thanks for watching and I’ll see you next week bye for now

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