Monday, October 31, 2016

Commonly Mispronounced Words

Accessory /æksεsəri/
- something added to something else
æk SES uh ree (not   æk ses SOH ree)

Acoustic /əkustIk/
- relating to sound or sense of hearing
uh KOOS tik (not æKOStik)

Admirable /ædmərəbəl/
- deserving to be admired
æd muh ruh buhl (not ædMAIrabuhl)

Adolescence /ædəlεsəns/
- Period of life when a child develops into an adult
æ duh LES suhns (not æDOLesens)

Affidavit /æfIdeIvIt/
- Sworn statement in writing
æfi DEI vit (not æfidævit)

Alumnae /əlamni/
- Female of alumnus
Uh LAHM nee (not ælumnei or ælumnai)

Amoebiasis  /æmebaIəsIs/
- Infection caused by amoebas
æm uh BAI uh sis (not æmibiyasis)

Broccoli /brakəli/
- Vegetable closely related to cabbage
BRAHkuhlee (not broKOHlee)

Boutique /butik/
- Small fashionable shop
Booteek (not Bohteek)

Burial /bɛriəl/
- Internment; ceremony of burying a dead person in grave
BEHreeuhl (not BUHreeal)

Category /kætəgɔri/
- Division or classification
Kætuhgoree (not KaTEgoree)

Cleanliness /klɛnlinɪs/
- State of being clean
kLENleenis (not kleenlines)

Voucher /vaUʧər/
- Written affidavit or authorization
VAUcher (not Voocher)

Debut /deIbju/
- Formal entrance into society; first appearance
DeiBYOO (not diBOO)

Coupon /kupɔn/
- Detachable slip
Koopahn or kyoopahn (not kyoopon)

Embryo /ɛmbrioU/
- Organism in its early stages of development
EMbreeOh (not emBRAI yoh)

Entrepreneur /antrəprənUr/ or /antrəprənɛr/
- A person who starts a business
Ahn truh pruh nur (not Entreprenoor)

Excited /IksaItəd/
-   Enthusiastic, eager, or energetic
ik SIGHT id (not EGZaited)

Genre /ʒanrə/
- particular type or category of literature or art
Zhan ruh (not JENre or JENra)

Thesis /θisəs/
- Academic or research paper
thee sis (not thɛsis)

Lychee /liʧi/
- Kind of fruit
Leechee (not LAIchee)

Silent ‘b’
Bomb
Climb
Crumb
Limb
Lamb
Dumb
Numb
Thumb
Plumber
Tomb
Womb
Catacomb
Debt
Doubt
Subtle

G is pronounced /ʒ/ not /dʒ/ or j
        Genre
        Massage (maybe /ʒ/ or /dʒ/)
        Beige
        Rouge
        Garage (or /dʒ/)


Sources
Merriam-Webster Inc. Mobile App
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