How to Pronounce Any English Word

vulnerable

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the first syllable with an 'oo' sound instead of 'uh'.

Say: VUL · ner · a · ble

supposedly

Often said wrong: Dropping the third syllable to say 'sup-POSD-ly'.

Say: sup · POSE · ed · ly

realtor

Often said wrong: Collapsing the first two syllables into the sound 'reel'.

Say: RE · al · tor

quinoa

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the 'qu' with a 'kw' sound instead of 'k'.

Say: KEEN · oa

particularly

Often said wrong: Drops the 'u' sound, saying 'par-TIC-ler-ly' instead.

Say: par · TIC · u · lar · ly

hyperbole

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the ending to rhyme with 'Super Bowl'.

Say: hy · PER · bo · le

hierarchy

Often said wrong: Stressing the second syllable 'er' instead of the first.

Say: HI · er · ar · ky

deteriorate

Often said wrong: Stressing the first syllable, 'de-', instead of the second.

Say: de · TE · ri · o · rate

cavalry

Often said wrong: Swapping the /l/ and /v/ sounds to say 'Calvary'.

Say: CAV · al · ry

athlete

Often said wrong: Adds an extra middle syllable, saying 'ath-uh-lete'.

Say: ATH · lete

asterisk

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espresso

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gazpacho

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the first syllable to rhyme with 'gas'.

Say: gaz · PA · cho

maraschino

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the 'sch' with a soft 'sh' sound.

Say: mæ · rʌ · SKI · no

sriracha

Often said wrong: Stressing the first syllable instead of the second.

Say: suh · RAH · chuh

ratatouille

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the final '-ouille' to rhyme with 'dull' or 'style'.

Say: ra · ta · TOO · ee

tzatziki

Often said wrong: Stressing the first syllable instead of the second.

Say: tsat · ZEE · kee

ceviche

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the first 'c' like a hard /k/ sound.

Say: suh · VEE · chay

bourguignon

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the 'gui' as 'gwee' and the 'g' in 'gnon'.

Say: bour · gui · GNON

croissant

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the beginning like the English word 'cross'.

Say: kwa · SONT

edamame

Often said wrong: Stressing the first syllable instead of the third.

Say: eh · duh · MAH · may

hummus

Often said wrong: Making both 'u' sounds the same.

Say: HUM · us

chipotle

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prosciutto

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worcestershire

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the silent 'r', 'c', and 'h' sounds.

Say: WOOS · ter · shur

maugham

Often said wrong: Splits the word into two syllables, like 'MAW-gam'.

Say: MAUGHAM

schopenhauer

Often said wrong: Avoid pronouncing 'sch' as the 'sk' sound in 'school'.

Say: SHO · pen · hau · er

nietzsche

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the ending with a harsh 'z' or 'sh' sound.

Say: NEE · chee

nabokov

Often said wrong: Stressing the first syllable, making it sound flat like NAB-a-kov.

Say: nab · UCK · ahv

tchaikovsky

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the initial 't' as a separate sound.

Say: chai · KOV · sky

dostoevsky

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the middle syllable to rhyme with 'boy' instead of 'stove'.

Say: dos · TOV · ski

socrates

Often said wrong: Stressing the middle syllable, 'so-KRA-tees'.

Say: SOK · ruh · teez

xerxes

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the initial 'X' with a /ks/ sound, like in 'extra'.

Say: ZURK · seez

ptolemy

Often said wrong: Pronouncing the first syllable's vowel like the 'o' in 'toe'.

Say: TAH · luh · mee

aoife

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niamh

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