Do you want to become a savvy-English speaker and wow your listeners?
We all know that English is enriched with numerous words. Most of them are easy to pronounce, but some literally require days of practice to get them right.
Remember, to become a perfect English speaker, you need to learn the right pronunciation of every word. We’ve compiled the list of 50+ hard words to pronounce in the blog, just to help you surprise your listeners with your new-cool accent!
More than 50% of English words have been derived or borrowed from ancient languages, i.e., Greek, Latin, etc. Not all speakers have links with these languages. This is why, speakers find it difficult to pronounce English words, even native ones too.
The list below contains 57 hard-to-pronounce words, along with detailed explanations of each word:
Pro-speakers use “abberant” to impress their listeners with their high-level vocabulary. This word is used to describe a stubborn person. It’s a three-syllable word and its correct pronunciation is “uh·beh·ruhnt”.
Just like succeed, this word is also pronounced as “accede” (uhk-seed) but with an “a” instead of “s” at the beginning. This word is a verb and falls under the family tree of the word “accept-accepted-acceptance.” In other words, it’s a synonym of accept/agree.
How do you say it? “A-say-say-ri” or “Ex-Ari”? If you’re not pronouncing this as “uhk·seh·suh·ree”, then better practice and get it right because all the other pronunciations except this one are wrong. If you closely look into the spellings, you’ll find “access” at the very start. You can break it into two words, “access” and “ory” while practicing.
No hard and fast rules for this word. Its pronunciation is just like its spelling, that is: “a·duh·muhnt”. Adamant’s meaning is related to aberrant, and it’s an adjective used to describe a person who is not willing to change his decision or idea at any cost.
The pronunciation of this word is simple, too, “e-dumb-rayt”. The “e” at the end has nothing to do with the pronunciation, so it should not be pronounced.
If you’re a Nemo fan, then you’re probably familiar with this word. If not, then let me tell you about it; Nemo is a world-famous animated movie. What’s more surprising is that Nemo (the protagonist) couldn’t even pronounce this word. End of the story and moving on to the point, its correct pronunciation is “uh·neh·muh·nee”, and it’s a plant.
If you’re a writer or a book-lover, you’re likely familiar with this word. The precise meaning of this word is “fictitious,” and it is pronounced as “uh·paa·kruh·fl”.
Non-native speakers might pronounce this word as “boo-ar-boon.” However, “buh-A-ban” is its correct pronunciation. It's an American whisky that got its name from the French vocabulary.
Say it out loud. Are you saying“bree-veery”? Or “brav-ary”? Any of these two pronunciations coming out of your mouth is incorrect! The word brewery is basically a bear house where the bear is officially prepared, and it is pronounced as “broo·uh·ree”. It's a three-syllable word, and its "w" is silent.
