22 Common Words You’re Probably Pronouncing Wrong

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English can be a tricky language, especially when it comes to pronunciation rules. There are a ton of words that you may or may not have been pronouncing wrong. Below are the 22 common words which are always mispronounced.
1. PIZZA
Wrong pronunciation : Pi-za
Correct pronunciation : Peet-zuh

2. PICTURE
Wrong pronunciation : Pit-cher
Correct pronunciation : Pik-cher

3. ZEBRA
Wrong pronunciation : Zeb-ra
Correct pronunciation : Zee-bra

4. DESSERT
Wrong pronunciation : Dez-ert
Correct pronunciation : Dizz-urt

5. BOWL
Wrong pronunciation : Baa-ool
Correct pronunciation : Bo-hl

6. WEDNESDAY
Wrong pronunciation : Wed-nes-day
Correct pronunciation : Wenz – day

7. SALOON
Wrong pronunciation : Sa-loon
Correct pronunciation : Sa-lawn


8. ALMOND
Wrong pronunciation : Aal-mund
Correct pronunciation : Ah-mund

9. ONION
Wrong pronunciation : O-nion
Correct pronunciation : A-nion

10. BASS
Wrong pronunciation : Bass
Correct pronunciation : Base

11. BUFFET
Wrong pronunciation : Buff-ay
Correct pronunciation : Boo-fay

12. LINGERIE
Wrong pronunciation : Lin-guh-ree
Correct pronunciation : Lawn-zhuh-ray

13. SOUR
Wrong pronunciation : Saar
Correct pronunciation : Sower

14. GENRE
Wrong pronunciation : Jen-ner
Correct pronunciation : Jon-ruh

15. QUOTE
Wrong pronunciation : Coat
Correct pronunciation : Kwo-te

16. NIKE
Wrong pronunciation : Naik
Correct pronunciation : Nai-KEY

17. IRON
Wrong pronunciation : Eye-run
Correct pronunciation : aye-urn

18. BANQUET
Wrong pronunciation : Ban-kway
Correct pronunciation : Ban-kwet

19. RESTAURANT
Correct pronunciation : Res-tuh-rawnt

20. NUTELLA
Wrong pronunciation : NAA-tell-uh
Correct pronunciation : NEW-tell-uh

21. TOUR
Wrong pronunciation : Toor
Correct pronunciation : Too-uhr

22. RASPBERRY
Wrong pronunciation : Rasp-berry
Correct pronunciation : Raz-ber-ee