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Top 10 Mispronounced Words


good evening I’m squeaking to you

good evening I’m squeaking to you tonight once again as the chairman for

tonight once again as the chairman for

tonight once again as the chairman for the loyal Society for the Prevention of

the loyal Society for the Prevention of

the loyal Society for the Prevention of pismo nunciature

pismo nunciature

pismo nunciature it’s easy to piss Morenci ate your worms

it’s easy to piss Morenci ate your worms

it’s easy to piss Morenci ate your worms curb words welcome to watchmojo.com and

curb words welcome to watchmojo.com and

curb words welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 mispronounced words for this

the top 10 mispronounced words for this

the top 10 mispronounced words for this list we’ve chosen words that are

list we’ve chosen words that are

list we’ve chosen words that are frequently said wrong or where the

frequently said wrong or where the

frequently said wrong or where the proper pronunciation has been lost in

proper pronunciation has been lost in

proper pronunciation has been lost in translation Avenue hi ISA we chant I

translation Avenue hi ISA we chant I

translation Avenue hi ISA we chant I gotta go I gotta go

gotta go I gotta go

gotta go I gotta go she means gargoyle has what I said

she means gargoyle has what I said

she means gargoyle has what I said better start taking notes number 10

better start taking notes number 10

better start taking notes number 10 bruschetta common mispronunciation

bruschetta common mispronunciation

bruschetta common mispronunciation bruschetta correct pronunciation

bruschetta correct pronunciation

bruschetta correct pronunciation Bruce Guetta I hate to go off menu but

Bruce Guetta I hate to go off menu but

Bruce Guetta I hate to go off menu but can we have some bruschetta with fresh

can we have some bruschetta with fresh

can we have some bruschetta with fresh mozzarella grazie

mozzarella grazie

mozzarella grazie we’re guessing Italian waiters and

we’re guessing Italian waiters and

we’re guessing Italian waiters and waitresses worldwide are tired of

waitresses worldwide are tired of

waitresses worldwide are tired of hearing English speakers adding h to

hearing English speakers adding h to

hearing English speakers adding h to what should be asked

what should be asked

what should be asked sound in this word commonly calling it

sound in this word commonly calling it

sound in this word commonly calling it bruschetta

bruschetta

bruschetta it’s an Italian authentic bruschetta

it’s an Italian authentic bruschetta

it’s an Italian authentic bruschetta recipe and correct me if I’m wrong with

recipe and correct me if I’m wrong with

recipe and correct me if I’m wrong with my pronunciation I’m pretty sure it’s a

my pronunciation I’m pretty sure it’s a

my pronunciation I’m pretty sure it’s a bruschetta and not bruschetta referring

bruschetta and not bruschetta referring

bruschetta and not bruschetta referring to a popular antipasto dish comprised of

to a popular antipasto dish comprised of

to a popular antipasto dish comprised of garlic rubbed bread covered with

garlic rubbed bread covered with

garlic rubbed bread covered with tomatoes and olive oil bruschetta is a

tomatoes and olive oil bruschetta is a

tomatoes and olive oil bruschetta is a staple at Italian restaurants everywhere

staple at Italian restaurants everywhere

staple at Italian restaurants everywhere unfortunately this starter has been

unfortunately this starter has been

unfortunately this starter has been ordered incorrectly for so long and

ordered incorrectly for so long and

ordered incorrectly for so long and rolls so well off the tongue that it may

rolls so well off the tongue that it may

rolls so well off the tongue that it may forever be butchered in English just a

forever be butchered in English just a

forever be butchered in English just a wrapper on top and remove this Cape we

wrapper on top and remove this Cape we

wrapper on top and remove this Cape we do the combinations tomato little

do the combinations tomato little

do the combinations tomato little vegetable and a little Bruce character

vegetable and a little Bruce character

vegetable and a little Bruce character but if you want to impress your wait

but if you want to impress your wait

but if you want to impress your wait staff or your Italian relatives repeat

staff or your Italian relatives repeat

staff or your Italian relatives repeat after me

after me

after me Bruce get that

Bruce get that

Bruce get that [Music]

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number nine

number nine mischievous common mispronunciation

mischievous common mispronunciation

mischievous common mispronunciation mischievous correct pronunciation

mischievous correct pronunciation

mischievous correct pronunciation mischievous maybe some mischievous imp

mischievous maybe some mischievous imp

mischievous maybe some mischievous imp added an extra eye to the pronunciation

added an extra eye to the pronunciation

added an extra eye to the pronunciation of this word at some point in history as

of this word at some point in history as

of this word at some point in history as a prank to see how far it got and

a prank to see how far it got and

a prank to see how far it got and frankly it got pretty far

frankly it got pretty far

frankly it got pretty far many people pronounce this word

many people pronounce this word

many people pronounce this word mischievous instead of mischievous and

mischievous instead of mischievous and

mischievous instead of mischievous and somehow that adds extra emphasis to its

somehow that adds extra emphasis to its

somehow that adds extra emphasis to its meaning some theories suggest it’s

meaning some theories suggest it’s

meaning some theories suggest it’s because of more popular words like

because of more popular words like

because of more popular words like previous and a general lack of words

previous and a general lack of words

previous and a general lack of words ending in VO us that we feel the need to

ending in VO us that we feel the need to

ending in VO us that we feel the need to add the extra sound the oxford english

add the extra sound the oxford english

add the extra sound the oxford english dictionary believes this word has been

dictionary believes this word has been

dictionary believes this word has been mispronounced since the 1500s so we’ll

mispronounced since the 1500s so we’ll

mispronounced since the 1500s so we’ll give you a pass for getting this one

give you a pass for getting this one

give you a pass for getting this one wrong

wrong

wrong [Music]

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[Music] number eight foliage common

number eight foliage common

number eight foliage common mispronunciation foilage correct

mispronunciation foilage correct

mispronunciation foilage correct pronunciation foliage beautiful foliage

pronunciation foliage beautiful foliage

pronunciation foliage beautiful foliage it’s not fine it’s mom its foliage oh

it’s not fine it’s mom its foliage oh

it’s not fine it’s mom its foliage oh yeah

yeah

yeah it means the leaves of trees or plants

it means the leaves of trees or plants

it means the leaves of trees or plants and it’s not a word you’d think would

and it’s not a word you’d think would

and it’s not a word you’d think would give people problems but in what is a

give people problems but in what is a

give people problems but in what is a classic case of metathesis where the

classic case of metathesis where the

classic case of metathesis where the sounds or syllables of a word are

sounds or syllables of a word are

sounds or syllables of a word are rearranged the position of the L and the

rearranged the position of the L and the

rearranged the position of the L and the eye are often swapped to produce a

eye are often swapped to produce a

eye are often swapped to produce a vastly different sounding word we now

vastly different sounding word we now

vastly different sounding word we now have boilage not foliage and although we

have boilage not foliage and although we

have boilage not foliage and although we know what you mean

know what you mean

know what you mean that’s not the proper way of saying the

that’s not the proper way of saying the

that’s not the proper way of saying the word it’s probably not a term you’ll be

word it’s probably not a term you’ll be

word it’s probably not a term you’ll be using too often but it’s worth keeping

using too often but it’s worth keeping

using too often but it’s worth keeping in mind the correct pronunciation for

in mind the correct pronunciation for

in mind the correct pronunciation for your next garden party that’s what I

your next garden party that’s what I

your next garden party that’s what I said

said

said boilage it doesn’t take a nuclear

boilage it doesn’t take a nuclear

boilage it doesn’t take a nuclear scientist to pronounce foilage number 7

scientist to pronounce foilage number 7

scientist to pronounce foilage number 7 February common mispronunciation

February common mispronunciation

February common mispronunciation February or February correct

February or February correct

February or February correct pronunciation February February February

pronunciation February February February

pronunciation February February February February a word that is used so much and

February a word that is used so much and

February a word that is used so much and said incorrectly so often that the

said incorrectly so often that the

said incorrectly so often that the correct pronunciation doesn’t even sound

correct pronunciation doesn’t even sound

correct pronunciation doesn’t even sound right who know a simple calendar month

right who know a simple calendar month

right who know a simple calendar month could be so tricky

could be so tricky

could be so tricky [Music]

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[Music] last affair

simply saying February or February rolls

simply saying February or February rolls off the tongue far better than the

off the tongue far better than the

off the tongue far better than the tricky February so difficult is the

tricky February so difficult is the

tricky February so difficult is the correct pronunciation in fact that

correct pronunciation in fact that

correct pronunciation in fact that Britons voted it the 12th most

Britons voted it the 12th most

Britons voted it the 12th most mispronounced word ahead of words that

mispronounced word ahead of words that

mispronounced word ahead of words that are hardly ever used like onomatopoeia

are hardly ever used like onomatopoeia

are hardly ever used like onomatopoeia [Music]

however because February is so common

however because February is so common it’s now widely accepted as correct

it’s now widely accepted as correct

it’s now widely accepted as correct shall we just do the month a favor and

shall we just do the month a favor and

shall we just do the month a favor and call it September or October months that

call it September or October months that

call it September or October months that start with bed for 800 this is the only

start with bed for 800 this is the only

start with bed for 800 this is the only month that starts with them mr. Connery

month that starts with them mr. Connery

month that starts with them mr. Connery Tova number six nuclear common

Tova number six nuclear common

Tova number six nuclear common mispronunciation nucular correct

mispronunciation nucular correct

mispronunciation nucular correct pronunciation nuclear new killer it’s

pronunciation nuclear new killer it’s

pronunciation nuclear new killer it’s been a new yellow a word so commonly

been a new yellow a word so commonly

been a new yellow a word so commonly mispronounced that several dictionaries

mispronounced that several dictionaries

mispronounced that several dictionaries have addressed the discrepancy the

have addressed the discrepancy the

have addressed the discrepancy the inconsistency between nuclear and

inconsistency between nuclear and

inconsistency between nuclear and nucular may be influenced by the

nucular may be influenced by the

nucular may be influenced by the pronunciation of common English language

pronunciation of common English language

pronunciation of common English language words like ocular particular and

words like ocular particular and

words like ocular particular and circular I believe that under the

circular I believe that under the

circular I believe that under the leadership of Ahmed in Azad nuclear

leadership of Ahmed in Azad nuclear

leadership of Ahmed in Azad nuclear weapons in the hands of his government

weapons in the hands of his government

weapons in the hands of his government are extremely dangerous to everyone on

are extremely dangerous to everyone on

are extremely dangerous to everyone on this globe while nucular is considered

this globe while nucular is considered

this globe while nucular is considered incorrect by authorities on the topic we

incorrect by authorities on the topic we

incorrect by authorities on the topic we still hear it coming from the mouths of

still hear it coming from the mouths of

still hear it coming from the mouths of highly educated sources like scientists

highly educated sources like scientists

highly educated sources like scientists and even US presidents although some

and even US presidents although some

and even US presidents although some linguists suggests that men like George

linguists suggests that men like George

linguists suggests that men like George W Bush used the term to appeal to the

W Bush used the term to appeal to the

W Bush used the term to appeal to the masses with his folks eNOS this one’s a

masses with his folks eNOS this one’s a

masses with his folks eNOS this one’s a case about pesky metathesis at work once

case about pesky metathesis at work once

case about pesky metathesis at work once again causing havoc in the English

again causing havoc in the English

again causing havoc in the English language and shame on you Peter scaring

language and shame on you Peter scaring

language and shame on you Peter scaring the kids with you a nuclear holocaust

the kids with you a nuclear holocaust

the kids with you a nuclear holocaust nonsense

nonsense

nonsense you said nuclear it’s new killer dummy

you said nuclear it’s new killer dummy

you said nuclear it’s new killer dummy the S is silent number 5 mo common

the S is silent number 5 mo common

the S is silent number 5 mo common mispronunciation mob correct

mispronunciation mob correct

mispronunciation mob correct pronunciation mo team Tracy is now

pronunciation mo team Tracy is now

pronunciation mo team Tracy is now wearing what

what pathologist the English language

what pathologist the English language uses so many words

uses so many words

uses so many words adapted from different languages and as

adapted from different languages and as

adapted from different languages and as a result parts of a word often get

a result parts of a word often get

a result parts of a word often get changed in translation or simply

changed in translation or simply

changed in translation or simply mispronounced this is the case with MO

mispronounced this is the case with MO

mispronounced this is the case with MO as the a you often gets confused with an

as the a you often gets confused with an

as the a you often gets confused with an ah sound look that I’m winning today

ah sound look that I’m winning today

ah sound look that I’m winning today it’s kind of an evening look with a move

it’s kind of an evening look with a move

it’s kind of an evening look with a move matte velvet lip this actually makes

matte velvet lip this actually makes

matte velvet lip this actually makes logical sense if following the example

logical sense if following the example

logical sense if following the example of words like cause and pause however

of words like cause and pause however

of words like cause and pause however this word is derived from old French and

this word is derived from old French and

this word is derived from old French and therefore is pronounced move result I

therefore is pronounced move result I

therefore is pronounced move result I could move it’s a light shade of purple

could move it’s a light shade of purple

could move it’s a light shade of purple so if you’re ever unsure just say that

so if you’re ever unsure just say that

so if you’re ever unsure just say that instead what Barbeau number four ask

instead what Barbeau number four ask

instead what Barbeau number four ask common mispronunciation acts correct

common mispronunciation acts correct

common mispronunciation acts correct pronunciation ask we’re uh a lot of uh

pronunciation ask we’re uh a lot of uh

pronunciation ask we’re uh a lot of uh Axe body spray but i live in a black

Axe body spray but i live in a black

Axe body spray but i live in a black neighborhood and it’s called ask body

neighborhood and it’s called ask body

neighborhood and it’s called ask body spray

and if you don’t get that joke then

and if you don’t get that joke then you’re not racist as soon as you reverse

you’re not racist as soon as you reverse

you’re not racist as soon as you reverse the K and s many will wrongly peg you as

the K and s many will wrongly peg you as

the K and s many will wrongly peg you as poor or uneducated

poor or uneducated

poor or uneducated however this variation on the word ask

however this variation on the word ask

however this variation on the word ask has actually existed for over a thousand

has actually existed for over a thousand

has actually existed for over a thousand years it’s an alternative of the word

years it’s an alternative of the word

years it’s an alternative of the word that was used in one of the first

that was used in one of the first

that was used in one of the first English translations of the Bible and by

English translations of the Bible and by

English translations of the Bible and by classic authors like Geoffrey Chaucer

classic authors like Geoffrey Chaucer

classic authors like Geoffrey Chaucer for years Acts has been used for a

for years Acts has been used for a

for years Acts has been used for a thousand years he says it’s not a new

thousand years he says it’s not a new

thousand years he says it’s not a new thing it’s not a mistake it’s a regular

thing it’s not a mistake it’s a regular

thing it’s not a mistake it’s a regular feature of English some linguists

feature of English some linguists

feature of English some linguists suggest that it’s used today in certain

suggest that it’s used today in certain

suggest that it’s used today in certain cultures specifically by African

cultures specifically by African

cultures specifically by African Americans was adopted as almost an

Americans was adopted as almost an

Americans was adopted as almost an appropriation of language that had been

appropriation of language that had been

appropriation of language that had been forced on them you never wanna be the

forced on them you never wanna be the

forced on them you never wanna be the whitest sounding black guy in a room

whitest sounding black guy in a room

whitest sounding black guy in a room while it is still technically wrong in

while it is still technically wrong in

while it is still technically wrong in modern English it remains a powerful

modern English it remains a powerful

modern English it remains a powerful indicator of identity number three

indicator of identity number three

indicator of identity number three supposedly common mispronunciation

supposedly common mispronunciation

supposedly common mispronunciation supposably correct pronunciation

supposably correct pronunciation

supposably correct pronunciation supposedly what what if I never find

supposedly what what if I never find

supposedly what what if I never find somebody or even worse what if I already

somebody or even worse what if I already

somebody or even worse what if I already found her but I dumped her because she

found her but I dumped her because she

found her but I dumped her because she pronounces it supposedly it’s not that

pronounces it supposedly it’s not that

pronounces it supposedly it’s not that supposedly is not a word although it’s

supposedly is not a word although it’s

supposedly is not a word although it’s not it’s that the fake words supposedly

not it’s that the fake words supposedly

not it’s that the fake words supposedly has a different meaning then the word

has a different meaning then the word

has a different meaning then the word people are actually attempting to say

people are actually attempting to say

people are actually attempting to say supposedly supposedly supposedly

supposedly supposedly supposedly

supposedly supposedly supposedly supposedly supposedly supposedly

supposedly pertains to something that is

supposedly pertains to something that is generally believed or accepted as truth

generally believed or accepted as truth

generally believed or accepted as truth whereas supposedly means something that

whereas supposedly means something that

whereas supposedly means something that is possible

[Music]

[Music] the fact that this mispronunciation has

the fact that this mispronunciation has

the fact that this mispronunciation has gotten so far that the phony word has

gotten so far that the phony word has

gotten so far that the phony word has earned its own meaning is pretty

earned its own meaning is pretty

earned its own meaning is pretty impressive

impressive

impressive however our advice just stay away from

however our advice just stay away from

however our advice just stay away from supposedly completely it’s more trouble

supposedly completely it’s more trouble

supposedly completely it’s more trouble than it’s worth did they go to the zoo

than it’s worth did they go to the zoo

than it’s worth did they go to the zoo supposedly number two espresso common

supposedly number two espresso common

supposedly number two espresso common mispronunciation expresso correct

mispronunciation expresso correct

mispronunciation expresso correct pronunciation espresso when you’re

pronunciation espresso when you’re

pronunciation espresso when you’re thinking about espresso there’s two

thinking about espresso there’s two

thinking about espresso there’s two major ingredients that are gonna end up

major ingredients that are gonna end up

major ingredients that are gonna end up in your cup its water and it’s coffee

in your cup its water and it’s coffee

in your cup its water and it’s coffee this mispronunciation likely comes from

this mispronunciation likely comes from

this mispronunciation likely comes from a few sources one it’s feasible that the

a few sources one it’s feasible that the

a few sources one it’s feasible that the french word for espresso expresso has

french word for espresso expresso has

french word for espresso expresso has bled into the English language single

bled into the English language single

bled into the English language single espresso uses about 7 grams of brown

espresso uses about 7 grams of brown

espresso uses about 7 grams of brown coffee and produces a beverage of about

coffee and produces a beverage of about

coffee and produces a beverage of about one out it’s kind of the basis of

one out it’s kind of the basis of

one out it’s kind of the basis of measurement of espresso and can be

measurement of espresso and can be

measurement of espresso and can be called a single a single shot or simply

called a single a single shot or simply

called a single a single shot or simply an espresso to expresso may also be

an espresso to expresso may also be

an espresso to expresso may also be drawn from the word Express which means

drawn from the word Express which means

drawn from the word Express which means fast and for you only both terms that

fast and for you only both terms that

fast and for you only both terms that can be applied to the preparation of the

can be applied to the preparation of the

can be applied to the preparation of the beverage it does almost sound a little

beverage it does almost sound a little

beverage it does almost sound a little better with an X undoubtedly you’ll be

better with an X undoubtedly you’ll be

better with an X undoubtedly you’ll be understood whichever way you say it but

understood whichever way you say it but

understood whichever way you say it but this must be the number one pet peeve

this must be the number one pet peeve

this must be the number one pet peeve for baristas around the world before we

for baristas around the world before we

for baristas around the world before we mispronounced our top pick here are some

mispronounced our top pick here are some

mispronounced our top pick here are some honorable mentions jewelry common

honorable mentions jewelry common

honorable mentions jewelry common mispronunciation jewelry correct

mispronunciation jewelry correct

mispronunciation jewelry correct pronunciation jewelry well

pronunciation jewelry well

pronunciation jewelry well more Luisi my mama took a get to to me

more Luisi my mama took a get to to me

more Luisi my mama took a get to to me soared common mispronunciation sward

soared common mispronunciation sward

soared common mispronunciation sward correct pronunciation sword salmon

correct pronunciation sword salmon

correct pronunciation sword salmon common mispronunciation salman correct

common mispronunciation salman correct

common mispronunciation salman correct pronunciation salmon where that gets the

pronunciation salmon where that gets the

pronunciation salmon where that gets the 2/3 of the way up there it’s time to

2/3 of the way up there it’s time to

2/3 of the way up there it’s time to turn the salmon that’s not rocket

turn the salmon that’s not rocket

turn the salmon that’s not rocket science is it jalapeno common

science is it jalapeno common

science is it jalapeno common mispronunciation jalapa no correct

mispronunciation jalapa no correct

mispronunciation jalapa no correct pronunciation jalapeno Lupino yaki

pronunciation jalapeno Lupino yaki

pronunciation jalapeno Lupino yaki common mispronunciation naki correct

common mispronunciation naki correct

common mispronunciation naki correct pronunciation yaki good no cheek no

pronunciation yaki good no cheek no

pronunciation yaki good no cheek no cheek number one quinoa common

cheek number one quinoa common

cheek number one quinoa common mispronunciation quinella correct

mispronunciation quinella correct

mispronunciation quinella correct pronunciation quinoa but I am here to

pronunciation quinoa but I am here to

pronunciation quinoa but I am here to reassure you that the correct

reassure you that the correct

reassure you that the correct pronunciation is quinoa

pronunciation is quinoa

pronunciation is quinoa Quin OA well that has to be it how else

Quin OA well that has to be it how else

Quin OA well that has to be it how else would you say it

would you say it

would you say it Queen oh wait what it’s quinoa quinoa

Queen oh wait what it’s quinoa quinoa

Queen oh wait what it’s quinoa quinoa quinoa for those of you fluent in

quinoa for those of you fluent in

quinoa for those of you fluent in Quechua n– the native tongue of an

Quechua n– the native tongue of an

Quechua n– the native tongue of an indigenous population of South America

indigenous population of South America

indigenous population of South America the pronunciation will be second nature

the pronunciation will be second nature

the pronunciation will be second nature but for the rest of us it’s not quite so

but for the rest of us it’s not quite so

but for the rest of us it’s not quite so obvious originally cultivated by the

obvious originally cultivated by the

obvious originally cultivated by the people of the Andes Mountains between

people of the Andes Mountains between

people of the Andes Mountains between three and four thousand years ago this

three and four thousand years ago this

three and four thousand years ago this seed is now touted as a superfood by

seed is now touted as a superfood by

seed is now touted as a superfood by some unfortunately a large number of

some unfortunately a large number of

some unfortunately a large number of those people aren’t pronouncing it

those people aren’t pronouncing it

those people aren’t pronouncing it correctly

correctly

correctly – coconut Kuo okay the coconut oil

– coconut Kuo okay the coconut oil

– coconut Kuo okay the coconut oil coconut Kuo ha for a mispronounced feast

coconut Kuo ha for a mispronounced feast

coconut Kuo ha for a mispronounced feast be sure to order bruschetta with Qin OA

be sure to order bruschetta with Qin OA

be sure to order bruschetta with Qin OA with an expresso to wash it all down

with an expresso to wash it all down

with an expresso to wash it all down what

what

what yes do you agree with our list

yes do you agree with our list

yes do you agree with our list we’ve surely overlooked one tricky word

we’ve surely overlooked one tricky word

we’ve surely overlooked one tricky word or two what common mispronunciations

or two what common mispronunciations

or two what common mispronunciations would be on your list for more perfectly

would be on your list for more perfectly

would be on your list for more perfectly narrated top 10s published every day be

narrated top 10s published every day be

narrated top 10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com so

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com so

sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com so why are these woodlands so attractive to

why are these woodlands so attractive to

why are these woodlands so attractive to penguins a freshwater stream through the

penguins a freshwater stream through the

penguins a freshwater stream through the forest makes a handy highway for a

forest makes a handy highway for a

forest makes a handy highway for a parent penguin heading home

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