Thursday, January 27, 2011

Things you need to know :)



Hello , readers.
So , how was the previous notes ? I hope you were benefited from my notes . So , today's entry is going to be somehow rather different because in this entry , I am going to provide you with a few words . Wonder why do I have to present the words ? Well , this is because according to research , these are words people always mispronounced . So let's take a look at those words and see whether you got them right or wrong . Enjoy !

CorrectIncorrect
across(a-CROSS)(a-CROST)
athlete(ATH-leet)(ATH-a-leet)
Arctic(ARC-tic)(AR-tic)
comfortable(COM-fort-a-ble, COMF-ta-ble)(COMF-ter-ble)
electoral(eh-LEK-tor-al)(eh-lek-TOR-al)
espresso(ess-PRESS-oh)(ex-PRESS-oh)
February(FEB-roo-air-y)(Feb-yoo-air-y)
figure(FIG-yer)(fig-er)
forte(FORT)(for-TAY) - correct only as a music term
insouciant(in-SOO-see-ant)(in-SOO-shant)
lambaste(lam-BASTE)(lam-BAST)
library(LIBE-rare-ee)(LIBE-air-ee)
menstruation(men-stroo-A-shun)(men-STRAY-shun)
minuscule(MIN-uh-skyool)(MIN-ih-skyool)
nuclear(NUKE-lee-ar)(NUKE-yoo-lar)
nuptial(NUP-shul)(NUP-shoo-al)
often(OFF-en)(OFT-en)
percolate(PERC-o-late)(PERC-u-late)
plenitude(PLEN-i-tude)(PLENT-i-tude)
probably(PROB-ab-ly)(PRAH-bal-ly, PROB-ly)
pronunciation(pro-NUN-see-A-shun)(pro-NOUN-see-A-shun)
realtor(RE-al-tor)(REAL-a-tor)
supposedly(sup-POSE-ed-ly)(sup-POSE-ab-ly)
taut(TAUT)(TAUNT)
toward(TOW-ward)(TOR-ward)

So , how was it ? Did you get the words right all the time ? Or were you wrong ? Well done if you got that words right but if you were not , it is alright ,  learn from your mistakes . Best of luck , readers ! Before I end this entry , here's a comic strip for you : )


Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Thanks for reading : )

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