common mispronounced words (tbc)

Words that are often mispronounced

In this session, we will be talking about words that we

have been encountering and, sometimes or totally,

unsure on how to say them.

Also those that we have been saying all these years with full confidence, later

realizing that we were wrong all this time.

accessorySUBORDINATE PART

acknowledgeADMIT; GIVE CREDIT TO

acousticPERTAINING TO HEARING

admirableWORTHY OF ADMIRATION

adolescencePERIOD BETWEEN YOUTH AND MATURITY

advocacyACTIVE SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY FOR A

CAUSE

affidavitA SWORN STATEMENT IN WRITING.

allegedlySUPPOSEDLY.

almondA DELICIOUS NUT.

Alzheimer’sA DISEASE OF THE BRAIN THAT CAUSES PEOPLE TO

SLOWLY LOSE THEIR MEMORY AND MENTAL ABILITIES AS THEY GROW OLD.

amoebiasisINFECTION CAUSED BY THE AMOEBA

ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA.

analgesicPAIN RELIEVER.

anyONE CHOSEN AT RANDOM.

applicableABLE TO BE APPLIED; APPROPRIATE.

appreciateTO RECOGNIZE THE QUALITY, SIGNIFICANCE, OR

MAGNITUDE OF SOMETHING OR SOMEONE.

Arctic & AntarcticRELATING TO THE NORTH POLE & SOUTH

POLE OR REGIONS AROUND IT

associateCOLLEAGUE.

asthmaA RESPIRATORY ILLNESS OFTEN ARISING

FROM ALLERGIES.

attorneyA LEGAL AGENT QUALIFIED TO ACT FOR

PERSONS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

awardeeONE THAT RECEIVES AN AWARD.

bambooANY OF VARIOUS WOODY MOSTLY TALL TROPICAL GRASSES INCLUDING SOME WITH STRONG HOLLOW STEMS USED FOR BUILDING, FURNITURE,

OR UTENSILS.

beneficiaryRECEIVER OF BENEFITS.

biscuitA SMALL, LIGHT ROLL THAT IS EATEN AS PART OF A MEAL.ANY OF VARIOUS HARD OR CRISP DRY BAKED PRODUCTS.

boutiqueA KIND OF SPECIALTY SHOP, NOW USED

TO DESCRIBE ALSO SMALL HOTELS.

broccoliA DELICIOUS VEGETABLE.

burialINTERNMENT.

busyFILLED WITH ACTIVITY.

caramelSUGAR THAT IS COOKED UNTIL IT IS BURNT AND THAT IS USED TO GIVE

COLOR AND FLAVOR TO FOOD.

cacheA GROUP OF ITEMS HIDDEN IN A SECRET

STORAGE SPACE

categoryCLASSIFICATION.

cemeteryBURIAL GROUNDS.

chemicalOF OR RELATING TO CHEMISTRY; A SUBSTANCE THAT IS

MADE BY A PROCESS INVOLVING CHEMISTRY.

chocolateA FOOD PREPARED FROM GROUND

ROASTED CACAO BEANS.

cleanlinessSTATE OF BEING CLEAN.

colonelAN OFFICER OF HIGH RANK IN THE ARMY, AIR FORCE, OR MARINES: A

MILITARY OFFICER WHO RANKS ABOVE A MAJOR.

comfortablePROVIDING COMFORT OR SECURITY.

condolenceAN EXPRESSION OF SYMPATHY WITH A

PERSON IN GRIEF.

confirmTO VERIFY.

controversyA DISPUTE CHARACTERIZED BY THE EXPRESSION OF OPPOSING VIEWS.

couponA DETACHABLE SLIP.

creatureAN ANIMAL OF ANY TYPE; AN IMAGINARY OR

VERY STRANGE KIND OF ANIMAL.

debutA FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE; THE FORMAL PRESENTATION

OF A GIRL TO SOCIETY.

doseTHE AMOUNT OF MEDICINE, DRUG, OR VITAMIN THAT IS

TAKEN AT ONE TIME.

disguiseCLOTHES THAT YOU WEAR SO THAT PEOPLE WILL NOT

RECOGNIZE YOU.

embryoAN ORGANISM IN ITS EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, ESPECIALLY BEFORE IT HAS REACHED A DISTINCTIVELY RECOGNIZABLE FORM.

entrepreneurONE WHO ORGANIZES, OPERATES, AND ASSUMES THE RISK

IN A BUSINESS VENTURE.

epitomeA PERFECT EXAMPLE: AN EXAMPLE THAT REPRESENTS OR EXPRESSES

SOMETHING VERY WELL.

espressoSTRONG COFFEE THAT IS MADE BY FORCING STEAM THROUGH FINELY

GROUND ROASTED COFFEE BEANS

etcetera (etc.)A NUMBER OF UNSPECIFIED ADDITIONAL PERSONS OR

THINGS.

exampleA PERSON OR WAY OF BEHAVING THAT IS SEEN AS A

MODEL THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED

executiveADMINISTRATOR OR MANAGER.

FebruaryTHE SECOND MONTH OF THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR.

genreTYPE OR CLASS.

gourmetA CONNOISSEUR OF GOOD FOOD AND

DRINK.

hippopotamusA LARGE, SHORT-LEGGED, CHIEFLY AQUATIC AFRICAN

MAMMAL.

I couldn’t care lessTHE CORRECT WAY TO SAY THAT YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT SOMETHING-

MEANING YOU CARE SO LITTLE, THERE IS NO POSSIBLE WAY YOU COULD CARE LESS. YOU CARE THE ABSOLUTE LEAST AMOUNT POSSIBLE.

idiotMENTALLY DEFICIENT PERSON.

indigentWITHOUT MEANS OF SUBSISTENCE;

IMPOVERISHED.

jewelA VALUABLE STONE THAT HAS BEEN CUT AND POLISHED.

jollyFULL OF HAPPINESS AND JOY; VERY PLEASANT

OR ENJOYABLE

JollibeeA VERY FAMOUS FILIPINO FAST FOOD MASCOT; ALSO FULL OF HAPPINESS AND JOY (ESPECIALLY WHEN DANCING)

knowledgeUNDERSTANDING GAINED BY ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.

lasagnaA TYPE OF ITALIAN FOOD THAT HAS LAYERS OF FLAT

NOODLES BAKED WITH A SAUCE USUALLY OF TOMATOES, CHEESE, AND MEAT.

lettuceVEGETABLE THAT IS BEST EATEN FRESH.

lip-synchTO MOVE THE LIPS IN SYNCHRONIZATION WITH RECORDED

SOUND.

lycheeA FRUIT WITH A HARD SCALY OUTER COVERING , A SMALL

HARD SEED, AND EDIBLE FLESH.

macchiatoESPRESSO TOPPED WITH A THIN LAYER OF FOAMED MILK.

MahjongA CHINESE GAME.

mayonnaise A DRESSING OF BEATEN EGG YOLK, OIL, LEMON JUICE OR

VINEGAR, AND SEASONINGS.

nuclearOF OR RELATING TO THE ATOMIC NUCLEUS.

BEING A WEAPON WHOSE DESTRUCTIVE POWER DERIVES FROM AN UNCONTROLLED NUCLEAR REACTION.

nuptialREGARDING WEDDING OR MARRIAGE.

orangeA CITRUS FRUIT; A COLOR COMBINATION OF RED AND YELLOW

oratorONE WHO MAKES AN ORATION.

ParmesanA HARD ITALIAN CHEESE.

parenthesisparentheses

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pastaA FOOD MADE FROM A MIXTURE OF FLOUR, WATER, AND SOMETIMES

EGGS THAT IS FORMED INTO DIFFERENT SHAPES AND USUALLY BOILED.

pictureA REPRESENTATION MADE BY PAINTING, DRAWING, OR

PHOTOGRAPHY.

PorscheA BRAND OF AN EXPENSIVE SPORTS CAR.

prefaceINTRODUCTORY STATEMENT OR ESSAY.

probablyVERY LIKELY : ALMOST CERTAINLY

regardlessIN SPITE OF DIFFICULTY, TROUBLE, ETC.

rendezvousMEETING PLACE.

sauceA FLAVORFUL LIQUID DRESSING OR RELISH FOR FOOD.

sergeantA NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

suicideINTENTIONAL KILLING OF ONESELF.

surfaceAN OUTSIDE PART OR LAYER OF SOMETHING.

tarantulaANY OF VARIOUS LARGE, HAIRY TROPICAL SPIDERS CAPABLE OF

INFLICTING A PAINFUL BUT NOT SERIOUSLY POISONOUS BITE.

titleTHE NAME GIVEN TO SOMETHING TO IDENTIFY

OR DESCRIBE IT

tortoiseA KIND OF TURTLE THAT LIVES ON LAND

tourniquetA FIRST AID DEVICE TO TEMPORARILY STOP THE FLOW OF BLOOD

THROUGH AN ARTERY.

turquoiseA BLUE OR BLUE-GREEN MINERAL VALUED IN THE POLISHED

BLUE FORM AS A GEMSTONE.

vegetableA USUALLY HERBACEOUS PLANT GROWN FOR AN EDIBLE PART THAT IS

USUALLY EATEN AS PART OF A MEAL.

WorcestershireTRADEMARK OF A PIQUANT SAUCE OF SOY, VINEGAR, AND

SPICES.

worryTO FEEL UNEASY.

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common mispronounced words (tbc)

Education

strange kind of animal

north pole south pole

creaturean animal

examplea person

chocolatea food

ground roasted cacao

biscuita small

small hotels