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)
- 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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