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 !
| Correct | Incorrect | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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