Top 100 Mispronounced Words

Top 100 Mispronounced Words

Abalone b uh LOH nee (not AH buh lohn). A delicious seafood

Accessory k SES uh ree (not k ses SOH ree). Subordinate part.

Acknowledge k NAH lij (not k NOH lej). Admit; give credit to

Acoustic uh KOOS tik (not uh KOHS tik). Pertaining to hearing.

Admirable D muhr uh buhl (not d MIR uh buhl). Worthy of admiration.

Adolescence adl ES ens pronounced minus the o (not uh DOL luh sens). Period between youth and maturity.

Advocacy D vuh kuh see (not uhd VO kuh see). Active support, especially for a cause.

Affidavit f i DEI vit (not f i D vit). A sworn statement in writing

Allegedlyuh LEJ id lee (not uh LEJD lee). Supposedly.

Almond M uhnd (not L muhnd). A delicious nut.

Alms ahmz (You dont pronounce the l). Money or goods given in charity.

Alumnae uh LAHM nee (not uh LAHM nei). Feminine of alumnus.

Amoebiasis m uh BIGH uh sis (not uh mib YAH sis). Infection caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.

Analgesic n uhl JEE zik (not n uhl JE sik). Pain reliever.

AnyEN ee (not EY nee). One chosen at random.

Applicable P li kuh buhl (not ahp LEE kuh buhl). Able to be applied; appropriate.

Appreciate uh PREE shee eit (not AHP ree sheit). To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of something or someone.

Associate uh SOH shee eit (not AH soh sheit). Colleague.

Asthma AHZ muh (not AHST muh). A respiratory illness often arising from allergies.

20. attach. ah tuh SHEI (not ah TAT chee). One assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission to serve in a given capacity.

21. attorney. uh TURN nee (not uh TOR nee). A legal agent qualified to act for persons in legal proceedings.

22. awardee. uh wor DEE (not uh WAHR dee). One that receives an award.

23. bamboo. bm BOO (not BM boo). Any of various woody mostly tall tropical grasses including some with strong hollow stems used for building, furniture, or utensils.

24. beneficiary. ben uh FISH ee er ee (not buh ne fish YAHR ee). Receiver of benefits.

25. bicuspid. bigh KAHS pid (not BIGH kuhs pid). Having two points or cusps.

26. boutique. boo TEEK (not boh TEEK). A kind of specialty shop, now used to describe also small hotels.

27. broccoli. BROK uh lee (not bro KOHL ee). A delicious vegetable.

28. bury/burial. BER ee/BER ee uhl (not BUHR ee/BUHR ee uhl). Inter/internment.

29. busy. BIZ ee (Pronounced with a z). Filled with activity.

30. category. KT uh go ri (not kuh TE go ri). Class.

31. cement. si MENT (not seh MENT). Bond.

32. cemetery. SEM i ter ee (not se MEN tuh ree). Burial grounds

33. chocolate. CHOK lit or CHOK uh lit (not CHO kuh leit). A food prepared from ground roasted cacao beans.

. 34. cleanliness. KLEN lee nis (not KLEEN li nes). State of being clean.

35. climb. Pronounced with silent b. To ascend using the hands and feet35. climb. Pronounced with silent b. To ascend using the hands and feet

36. comfortable. KAHM fuhr tuh bl or KAHMF tuh buhl (not kuhm FOR tuh bl). Providing comfort or security.

37. condolence. kuhn DOHL ens (not KON doh lens). An expression of sympathy with a person in grief.

38. confirm. kuhn FURM (not kuhn FEERM). To verify.

39. Connecticut. kuh NET i kuht (Silent c). A US state .

40. controversy. KAHN truh vur see (not kon TRO vur see). A dispute characterized by the expression of opposing views.

41. corps. kor or kohr. A group of people with special training, organized for working together, or associated under a common direction.

42. coupon. KOO pahn or KYOO pahn (not KOO p0n). A detachable slip.

43. debut. dei BYOO or DEI byoo (not di BOO). A first public appearance; the formal presentation of a girl to society.

44. didnt. Use the inner part of the tongue for the second d to slide on to the n (not dint). Contraction of did not.

45. douche. doosh. A jet of fluid (as water) directed against a part or into a cavity in the body.

46. education. ej uh KEI shuhn (not ed yoo KEI shuhn). The process of learning.

47. embryo. EM bree oh (not em BRIGH yoh). An organism in its early developmental stage, especially before it has reached a distinctively recognizable form.

48. entrepreneur. on truh pruh NUR (not en TUR puh noor). One who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk in a business venture

. 49. exciting. ik SIGHT ing (not eg SIGHT ing). Creating or producing excitement.

. 50. executive. ig ZEK yuh tiv (not ik SEK yuh tiv). Administrator or manager.

51. faux pas. foh PAH (not FOHX pas). French word for false step, figuratively meaning social blunder.

. 52. gargantuan. gahr GN choo uhn (not gahr guhn TOO uhn). Immense in size or volume.

53. genre. ZHAN ruh (not JEN re). Type or class.

. 54. gourmet. goor MEI or GOOR mei (not gor MEI). A connoisseur of good food and drink.

55. hacienda. This is a Spanish word so the first letter must be silent. Country estate.

56. 56. handsome. HN suhm with a silent d (not HND suhm). Pleasing and dignified

. 57. heinous. HEI nuhs (not HEE nuhs or HIGH nuhs). Grossly wicked or deserving strong condemnation.

58. hippopotamus. hip uh PAHT uh muhs (not hee puh puh TAHM uhs). A large, short-legged, chiefly aquatic African mammal.

59. humongous. hyuh MAHNG guhs (not hu MONG gohs). Extremely large.

60. idiot. ID ee uht (not EE juht). Mentally deficient person.

61. indigent. IN di juhnt (not in DIGH jent). Without means of subsistence; impoverished.

62. ingenuity. in juh NOO i tee (not in JEN wi ti). Cleverness

journal JUR nuhl (not JOR nuhl). Diary.

Knowledge NAHL ij (not NOH lej). Understanding gained by actual experience.

Kuwaitkuh WEIT (not kweit). An Arab country in Western Asia

legume LEG yoom (not LE joom). Any of a large family of plants having fruits that are dry pods and split when ripe

Lettuce LET uhs (not LET is). Vegetable that is best eaten fresh.

lip-synch LIP sink (not LIP sing). To move the lips in synchronization with recorded sound

lychee LEE chee (not LIGH chee). An oval fruit with a hard scaly outer covering , a small hard seed, and edible flesh.

mahjong/mahjongg mah ZHAHNG or mah ZHONG (not mah JONG). A Chinese game.

Maniac MEIN yuhk (not MAHN yahk). Pervert.

Mayonnaise MEI uh neiz or mei uh NEIZ (not MAH yuh neiz). A dressing of beaten egg yolk, oil, lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings

Nuisance NOO suhns or NYOO suhns (not NOOY sahns). Inconvenient or vexatious; a bother.

Nuptial NAHP shuhl (not NOOP shuhl). Regarding wedding or marriage.

Orange AH rinj (not OH reinj). A citrus fruit.

Orator OR uh tuhr (not oh REI tuhr). One who makes an oration.

parachute PAHR uh shoot (not PAHR uh kyoot). An apparatus used to retard free fall in descending from an airplby ane or from a great height.

Picture PIK chuhr (not PICH uhr). A representation made by painting, drawing, or photography.

Porsche POR shuh (not porsh). A brand of an expensive sports car

preface PREF is (not PRI feis). Introductory statement or essay.

Pseudonym SOODn im (not SYOO duh nim). A fictitious name taken on by an author; pen name

Quaker Oats KWEI kuhr ohts' (not KWAH ker ots). Brand name of a very popular oat meal.

Query KWIR ee (not KWER ee). Request for information.

Rendezvous RAHN dei voo (not REN des voos). Meeting place.

SalmonS muhn (not SAHL muhn). Pronounced with a silent l. Food fish.

sauce sos (not sohs). A flavorful liquid dressing or relish for food.

sergeant SAHR juhnt (not SUR jent). A non-commissioned officer.

species SPEE sheez (not SPE sees). A fundamental classification category in biology.

suicideSOO i sighd (not SWI sighd). Intentional killing of oneself.

tarantula tuh RAHN chuh luh (not tah ruhn TOOL uh). Any of various large, hairy tropical spiders capable of inflicting a painful but not seriously poisonous bite.

thesis/thesesTHEE sis (for singular) and THEE seez (for plural). A proposition maintained by argument.

Tortoise TOR tuhs (not TOR tois). Turtle that lives only on land.

TourniquetTOOR ni kit or TUR ni kit (not TOOR ni kei). A first aid device to temporarily stop the flow of blood through an artery.

Tucson TOO sahn (not TOOK suhn). City in Phoenix, Arizona, USA; brand name of an SUV made in Korea.

turquoise TUHR kwoiz (not TUHR kois). A blue or blue-green mineral valued in the polished blue form as a gemstone

Typhus TIGH fuhs (not TEE puhs). Any of several forms of an infectious disease caused by a rickettsia microorganism carried by fleas, ticks, mites, or lice.

Utensil yoo TEN sil (not YOO ten sil). An implement or tool.

Worcestershire WOOS tuhr shir (not wur CHES tuhr shighr). Trademark of a piquant sauce of soy, vinegar, and spices.

Worry WUR ee (not WOR ee). To feel uneasy.

Zucchini zoo KEE nee. A European vegetable.