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Which word in English language is most often pronounced incorrectly?
Here are 20 of the most commonly mispronounced words in English, and how to say them right.
- 1 Pronunciation. Ironically, many people mispronounce this word!
- 2 Cupboard.
- 3 Epitome.
- 4 Salmon/almond.
- 5 Library/February.
- 6 Definitely.
- 7 Ask.
- 8 Wednesday.
What is a word that is always pronounced wrong?
The answer to the riddle is Wrong. Wrong is a five-letter word. Wrong is pronounced as Wrong. To answer the riddle, wrong is a five-letter word, no matter how you pronounce it, is always pronounced wrong.
What are the 25 most commonly mispronounced words in English language?
We Bet You’ve Been Mispronouncing These 25 English Words
- #1. Aisle. You may be pronouncing it: ai-suhl / ei-suhl.
- #2. Archive. You may be pronouncing it: aa-keev / aa-cheev.
- #3. Athlete. You may be pronouncing it: eh-tuh-leet / eh-tleet.
- #4. Calendar.
- #5. Colonel.
- #6. Congrats.
- #7. Cupboard.
- #8. Debris.
What are common words people can’t pronounce?
Here are the top 30 words Americans struggle to pronounce
- affidavit [af-i-dey-vit]
- almond [ah-muh nd, am-uh nd]
- beget [bih-get]
- cache [kash]
- caramel [kar-uh-muh l, -mel, kahr-muh l]
- coupon [koo-pon, kyoo-]
- croissant [French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnt]
- epitome [ih-pit-uh-mee]
What is mispronounced?
transitive verb. : to pronounce incorrectly or in a way regarded as incorrect.
What’s the hardest word to pronounce in English?
The Most Difficult English Word To Pronounce
- Colonel.
- Penguin.
- Sixth.
- Isthmus.
- Anemone.
- Squirrel.
- Choir.
- Worcestershire.
How is February pronounced?
In the United States, the most common pronunciation is feb-yoo-air-ee. Both Merriam-Webster and American Heritage dictionaries consider the common pronunciation correct, along with the less common, more traditional standard feb-roo-air-ee. This gets fans of the traditional standard all worked up.
What’s the hardest word in English?
7 most difficult English words that will let you forget what you wanted to say
- Rural.
- Sixth.
- Sesquipedalian.
- Phenomenon.
- Onomatopoeia.
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.
- Worcestershire.
What is a con?
A con, or confidence game, is a swindle — when you take advantage of someone’s trust. If you con someone out of their life savings, you might wind up a con — as in convict. An ex-con is someone who spent time in jail as a convict, and a con artist is someone who scams people out of their money.
What does Unpronounced mean?
: not pronounced especially : mute.
Is there a word in the English language that is spelled incorrectly?
The only word in the English language that is spelled incorrectly is, beyond the slightest doubt – INCORRECTLY.
Which is the correct spelling UK or US?
Obviously, incorrectly is the answer. And, that is correct, as the phonetic transcription of the word is for UK/ˌɪ n.kərˈektli/ and for US /ˌɪ n.kəˈrektli/. There is an obvious discrepancy. Notice the /ə/ after the /k/. Incorrectly should really be spelled incUrrectly, using the cUrrent system.
Is the word spelled the same as the word spelt?
It is the word spelled, which I spell spelt out of habit and a sense of defiance. Spelled is not a recent Americanism, as many people assume (including some who have commented on this post). Both spelled and spelt are old, and examples of each are easily found in historical Google Books searches covering the 17th and 18th centuries.