English can be so weird.
Why are there so many words that look completely different than they sound?
English pronunciation can be so complicated that even native speakers go their whole lives mispronouncing certain words.
There are probably at least a few that you have been saying incorrectly without knowing it. Well, not anymore!
We will teach you 9of the most often mispronounced words in English, including some very common words that you will encounter all the time.
1. Pronunciation
How it is mistakenly pronounced: “Pro-nun-say-shun”
How it is actually pronounced: “Pro-nun-see-ay-shun”
2. Wednesday
How it is mistakenly pronounced: “Wed-nez-day”
How it is actually pronounced: “Wenz-day”
3. Stomach
How it is mistakenly pronounced: “Stoh-mahk” or “Stoh-match”
How it is actually pronounced: “Stum-ick”
4. Meme
How it is mistakenly pronounced: “Mehm” or “Mee-mee”
How it is actually pronounced: “Meem”
5. Almond
How it is mistakenly pronounced: ”Aal-mond
How it is actually pronounced: Aah-mund
6. Tomb
How it is mistakenly pronounced: Toom-buh
How it is actually pronounced: Toom
7. Receipt
How it is mistakenly pronounced: Re-cept
How it is actually pronounced: Re-ceet
8. Determine
How it is mistakenly pronounced: Deter-mine
How it is actually pronounced: Deter-min
9. Technology
How it is mistakenly pronounced: Tek-no-LAW-jee
How it is actually pronounced: Tek-NO-luh-jee
