{"id":23390,"date":"2024-04-07T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T15:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=23390"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:19:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:19:26","slug":"20-commonly-mispronounced-words-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/20-commonly-mispronounced-words-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Commonly Mispronounced Words in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ic0nxhJaKC0?si=fNkOE_m3Ss4uxTJH?rel=0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><br \/>\nYou\u2019re probably pronouncing these words wrong &#8211; yes, even you, native English speakers! Today I\u2019m going to teach you the right way to say 20 English words that are commonly mispronounced &#8211; so you can say them confidently.<\/p>\n<p>Because this lesson focuses on pronunciation, I\u2019m not going to explain the definitions &#8211; but if you <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/20-commonly-mispronounced-words\/\"><strong>download the free lesson guide PDF<\/strong><\/a>, each word has its definition and an example sentence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/20-commonly-mispronounced-words\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce-211x150.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/20-commonly-mispronounced-words\/\"><strong>Download lesson PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>OK, are you ready? Make sure to practice with me by repeating these words out loud using the correct pronunciation.<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce ESPRESSO<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw1.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>Say <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>espresso<\/strong><\/span>, not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>expresso<\/strong><\/span>. People get it confused with the word \u201cexpress,\u201d but there is no \u201cx.\u201d It\u2019s espresso.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/coffee-3047385_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/coffee-3047385_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/coffee-3047385_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce NUCLEAR<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw2.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This word is pronounced <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>NUC-lee-er<\/strong><\/span>, not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>NUC-you-ler<\/strong><\/span>. Unfortunately the incorrect pronunciation is very common, even by some U.S. presidents, politicians, and even scientists. But it should be nuclear.<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce JEWELRY<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw3.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw3.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>There are two syllables &#8211; <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>JEWL-ry<\/strong><\/span> &#8211; but a lot of people say <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>JEW-ler-y<\/strong><\/span> with three syllables.<\/p>\n<p>A person who works with jewelry professionally is called a JEW-ler, but the pieces themselves are JEWL-ry, two syllables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jewels-396441_640-300x162.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jewels-396441_640-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/jewels-396441_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce ETC.<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw4.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw4.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This abbreviation is pronounced <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>et cetera<\/strong><\/span>, not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>excetera<\/strong><\/span>. Similar to the thing with espresso &#8211; there\u2019s no \u201cx\u201d sound. It\u2019s et cetera.<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce MAUVE<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw5.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw5.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw5.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This word refers to a purplish color and is pronounce <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>mouv <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(&#8220;o&#8221; as in &#8220;mow&#8221;)<\/span><\/span>\u00a0not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>mawv <\/strong><\/span>(&#8220;aw&#8221; as in &#8220;law&#8221;). It\u2019s not a super common word though, so let\u2019s move on.<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce VEGETABLE<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw6.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw6.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw6.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This should be pronounced <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>VEJ-ta-bul<\/strong><\/span> (three syllables), not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>VE-ge-ta-ble. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Vege is one syllable, vej, like the word \u201cedge.\u201d So remind your kids to eat their vegetables.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/vegetables-752153_640-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/vegetables-752153_640-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/vegetables-752153_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce EPITOME<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw7.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw7.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw7.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This word is pronounced <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>e-PIT-o-me<\/strong><\/span>, not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>E-pi-tome<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In most English words, the final \u201ce\u201d is silent, like in the words name and like, but epitome is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/12-english-words-in-which-we-do-pronounce-the-final-e\/\">exception<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce MISCHIEVOUS<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw8.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw8.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw8.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This one should be <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>MIS-chiev-ous<\/strong><\/span> (three syllables), but many people mispronounce it as <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>mis-CHEE-vi-ous.<\/strong><\/span> I have no idea where that comes from. Say it with me: mischief (that\u2019s the noun), mischievous (that\u2019s the adjective).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-34-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-34-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-34-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-34-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-34.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce PRESTIGIOUS<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw9.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw9.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw9.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>Many people say <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u201cpres-TEE-gious,\u201d<\/strong><\/span> but the correct way is<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong> \u201cpres-TI-gious\u201d<\/strong> <\/span>(short &#8220;i&#8221; as in &#8220;tick&#8221;). Probably because the noun form is \u201cprestige,\u201d it does have that EE sound, but the adjective form should be pronounced \u201cprestigious.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce SEGUE<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw10.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw10.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw10.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This word is pronounced <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>SEG-way<\/strong><\/span>, not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>SEG-you<\/strong><\/span>. It came into English from Italian, which got it from Latin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/20-commonly-mispronounced-words\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce-768x549.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/mispronounce-211x150.png 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button large green rounded\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/20-commonly-mispronounced-words\/\"><strong>Download lesson PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>How to pronounce REMUNERATION<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw11.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw11.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sometimes people mix up the M and N and pronounce it as \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>renumeration<\/strong><\/span>\u201d &#8211; but that second syllable should be MYUN &#8211; <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>re-MYUN-er-a-tion.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce PRESCRIPTION<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw12.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw12.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw12.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>The wrong way to say it is \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>perscription<\/strong><\/span>\u201d &#8211; again, switching the R and the E. But it should be pre-, pre- <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>prescription.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-31-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-31-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-31-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-31-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-31.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce SUPPOSEDLY<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw13.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw13.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw13.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>Way too many people pronounce this \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>supposably<\/strong><\/span>\u201d but it should be \u201c<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>supposedly<\/strong><\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Actually, \u201csupposably\u201d is a word in itself, but it has a slightly different meaning &#8211; supposably means \u201cable to be supposed,\u201d and \u201csupposedly\u201d means it is supposed, a similar meaning to \u201callegedly.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce CHALET<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw14.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw14.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw14.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This word comes from French and is pronounced <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>shal-LAY<\/strong><\/span>, just like ballet, filet, and gourmet. We do not say \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>shallet<\/strong><\/span>\u201d rhyming with &#8220;mallet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chalet-977681_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chalet-977681_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/chalet-977681_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce CACHE<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw15.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw15.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw15.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This word is also from French, but it is pronounced &#8220;<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>cash<\/strong><\/span>,&#8221; just like money. Don\u2019t say \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>ca-SHAY<\/strong><\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce SHERBET<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw16.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw16.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some people pronounce this as \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>sherbert<\/strong><\/span>\u201d and it\u2019s so common that some dictionaries even list it as an alternative pronunciation! But there\u2019s no R in the second syllable &#8211; it should be <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>sherbet<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t get it confused with a similar word, sorbet (sor-BAY), they are different desserts. Sherbet has milk or cream in it but sorbet does not.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sherbert-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sherbert-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sherbert-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sherbert-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sherbert.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce CAVALRY<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw17.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw17.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw17.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>Repeat after me: <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>CA-val-ry.<\/strong><\/span> Many people mispronounce it as \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>CAL-va-ry<\/strong><\/span>,\u201d which is also a word, but not the same word. This one is cavalry.<\/p>\n<h3>How to pronounce CLIQUE<\/h3>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-23390-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw18.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw18.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pw18.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<p>This word is pronounced \u201c<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>click<\/strong><\/span>,\u201d just like the sound click &#8211; not \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>cleek<\/strong><\/span>\u201d or \u201c<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>clee-kay<\/strong><\/span>\u201d or anything like that. 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Make sure to say it KEEN-wah.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quinoa-1243591_640-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quinoa-1243591_640-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/quinoa-1243591_640.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Now you can avoid mistakes with commonly mispronounced words!<\/h3>\n<p>So, were you making any of these pronunciation mistakes? Which of these 20 words was most surprising to you? 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