{"id":24555,"date":"2025-11-19T09:23:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=24555"},"modified":"2025-11-19T09:23:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:23:40","slug":"20-hard-words-to-pronounce-for-english-learners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/20-hard-words-to-pronounce-for-english-learners\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Hard Words to Pronounce for English Learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R1tqmF3T-ow?si=ziTJFRxNC3AH2Tj7?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-download-pronunciation-power-up\/\">Download 250+ pronunciation practice words<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/courses.espressoenglish.net\/american-english-pronunciation-course-and-shadowing-with-shayna\/\">Pronunciation &amp; Shadowing Courses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stumbled<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over a hard word to pronounce in English? It feels like your mouth just doesn\u2019t work right! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today we\u2019re going to test your pronunciation with <\/span><b>20 of the most difficult words in English<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 words like <\/span><b>\u201csquirrel,\u201d \u201casterisk,\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>\u201cbureaucracy.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can say all of these correctly as a non-native speaker\u2026 then your English pronunciation is <\/span><b>very impressive.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> But don\u2019t worry \u2014 I\u2019ll help you listen, repeat, improve, and say them with confidence. \ud83c\udfaf<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since you\u2019re watching this, I know you\u2019re serious about improving your pronunciation and speaking English clearly. That\u2019s why I\u2019m also giving you a <a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-download-pronunciation-power-up\/\"><strong>free download with 250 extra practice words!<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Okay, are you ready to listen and repeat these hard words to pronounce? I\u2019ll say each one twice &#8211; once slowly, and once at normal speed. Let\u2019s see how many of them you can say like a native speaker!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard1.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard1.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard1.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>squirrel<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard2.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard2.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>rural<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard3.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard3.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard3.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>sixth<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-4\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard4.mp3?_=4\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard4.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>drawer<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-5\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard5.mp3?_=5\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard5.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard5.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>regularly<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-6\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard6.mp3?_=6\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard6.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard6.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>three<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-7\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard7.mp3?_=7\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard7.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard7.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>athlete<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-8\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard8.mp3?_=8\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard8.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard8.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>therefore<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-9\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard9.mp3?_=9\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard9.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard9.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>colonel<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-10\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard10.mp3?_=10\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard10.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard10.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>accessory<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"alert\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-download-pronunciation-power-up\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-24577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/poweruppdf-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/poweruppdf-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/poweruppdf-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/poweruppdf-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/poweruppdf-2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-download-pronunciation-power-up\/\">Download 250+ pronunciation practice words<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-11\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard11.mp3?_=11\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard11.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard11.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>bureaucracy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-12\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard12.mp3?_=12\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard12.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard12.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>remuneration<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-13\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard13.mp3?_=13\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard13.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard13.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>thorough<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-14\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard14.mp3?_=14\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard14.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard14.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>anesthesia<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-15\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard15.mp3?_=15\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard15.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard15.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>brewery<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-16\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard16.mp3?_=16\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard16.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard16.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>asterisk<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-17\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard17.mp3?_=17\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard17.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard17.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>entrepreneur<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-18\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard18.mp3?_=18\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard18.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard18.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>hierarchy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-19\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard19.mp3?_=19\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard19.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard19.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>narcissistic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div style=\"height: 40px!important;\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-24555-20\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard20.mp3?_=20\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard20.mp3\">https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hard20.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong>temperature<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"elementor-button\" href=\"https:\/\/espressoenglish.lpages.co\/free-download-pronunciation-power-up\/\">Download 250+ pronunciation practice words<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many did you get right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you could pronounce even <\/span><b>half<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of those correctly \u2014 give yourself a high five! \ud83d\ude4c<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if some of them were tough \u2014 that\u2019s totally normal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/50-hard-words-to-pronounce-practice-with-audio\/\">Try another 50 difficult words here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2705 The good news? <\/span><b>Pronunciation is a skill you can train.<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I can help you do exactly that in my <\/span><a 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