English Words Americans Mispronounce ❌ Difficult English Words | Common Mistakes

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Published 2019-10-29
Do you ever wonder which English words Americans are mispronouncing most often? In this video I’ll show you the most commonly mispronounced words and how to correct any mistakes you’re making. Even AMERICANS mispronounce words as adults because the language is not phonetic. I’ll help you hear and master the correct pronunciation using IPA and real-life examples. I will show you how these difficult English pronunciation challenges can be solved, allowing you to incorporate the correct pronunciation into your American English accent. You’ll see that even native speakers make mistakes in how they pronounce English words. As an English learner you’re in good company! Even those of us who have grown up speaking English are still trying to figure it out! You’ll learn how to sound more like a native English speaker and have a lot of fun too! I think you’ll be inspired and encouraged as you see that even native English speakers are constantly learning the intricacies of the English language!

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All Comments (21)
  • @koszeggy
    Queue is just pronounced 'q' because the rest of the letters are still waiting in the line... =)
  • @dtalley219
    The 3 hardest things for people to say: I'm sorry, I was wrong & worcestershire sauce.
  • @mardigus
    "Booty queue" was hilarious, I never heard that before haha. My word I always messed up was "epitome", I pronounced it epee-tome
  • @rebeccamay6420
    "mel-Lock-a-ny" Someone I went to school with thought it was the pronunciation of "melancholy," and that when people said "melancholy," they were using a different word.
  • @danielhurst8863
    Literally, in half a century, I've never once heard any person mispronounce Echelon.
  • @stevieg.4816
    When I hear people say, "we conversated," it absolutely kills me, it's conversed.
  • @einfachnura1421
    "The letters of this word make no sense for the way it's pronunced!". That is true for all of english, from a non-native speaker's point of view
  • @DrSlotnick
    It would be helpful to mention the etymology of these words, and the cultures from which they are borrowed. Not only would it help with guessing the pronunciation on reading, it helps to estimate meaning. Echelon is French. Chaos is Greek. Schlep is Yiddish. Adding background would not only make this video more interesting than just going through a list, it would help the viewer retain the knowledge, rather than simply try to memorize data.
  • @spankatron5133
    90% of these are words with French origin. I can’t imagine how hard it must be to learn English if your mother language is not of Latin origin. I work all over the world and am continually humbled by the quality of English spoken by people from far flung continents.
  • @thewolfgirlexpert
    At what point does it go from "wrong" to being a part of a dialect though? If the majority of Americans pronounce something "wrong" at that point is it not just the American dialect for that word?
  • @Rejoice1631
    In the late 80's, I became a Realtor.... and, even after ALL these years, folks still say it incorrectly, by adding a syllable, an "a" in between "real" and "tor"..... Thanks for this video, it was awesome, and very informative.... =)
  • @storydale
    The mischievous mispronunciation drives me crazy. Thank you for addressing it.
  • @roberttassone7676
    Teacher: Johnny, please give me a sentence using the word officiate. Johnny: My uncle got sick from a fish he ate.
  • @roseannsullivan1871
    I love this video, 12 years in Catholic school taught by nuns, I got 100% on this one. Those ladies loved correct English, and manners too.
  • @markeder4208
    Why do English speaking newscasters persist in mispronouncing Foreign place names? There is No Cobble Afghanistan! Ka-bule! Many others over the years as if they are trying to change the language. Keep educating us. Thank you.
  • @VandalXXI
    Binging this channel should be mandatory for every English speaker with access to the internet.
  • @jeanettesjourney9147
    One thing that drives me crazy is that so many people write "I should of" instead of the shortened for "I should have" which is spelled "should've".
  • @VanGoghs_LeftEar
    My trigger word: "expresso" when saying "espresso". Gets me everytime. That's an eye twitch inducer right there.
  • @skydiverclassc2031
    When I was young, having no idea how to say it correctly, we pronounced Worcestershire sauce as Roosterfire sauce.