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 9 of the most often mispronounced words in English and also mention their correct pronunciations to help you improve.
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”
