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on ten words that non-native speakers
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
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
speakers you are more than welcome as
speakers you are more than welcome as well just you generally improve your
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well just you generally improve your pronunciation and practice your
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listening with me here disclaimer you can pronounce the words however you want
can pronounce the words however you want
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I really do not mind I also know that there are many differences between
there are many differences between
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American English is wrong my channel is
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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
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