{"id":10266,"date":"2022-01-24T09:46:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T09:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=10266"},"modified":"2022-02-22T10:31:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T10:31:22","slug":"10-english-words-that-are-often-mispronounced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/10-english-words-that-are-often-mispronounced\/","title":{"rendered":"10 English words that are often mispronounced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When studying English it is easy for the students at first to be, if not disgusted, but <strong>disappointed when they see that many words do not sound as they thought they should<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#problems\">Pronunciation\u00a0problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">In conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is the consequence of the fact that the English language is formed with the contribution of many languages, throughout its history.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"problems\">Pronunciation\u00a0problems<\/h2>\n<p>The interference of different languages \u200b\u200bcreates a pronunciation problem to be solved by foreign students.\u00a0This is the reason why in English there are words that are very difficult for the foreign student, but\u00a0<strong>we should not be discouraged<\/strong>, their native speakers also have difficulties offering a correct pronunciation.<\/p>\n<p>In this article we will\u00a0<strong>try to solve this problem by<\/strong>\u00a0pointing out the mistakes that are made to solve such difficulty:<\/p>\n<h3>Ask<\/h3>\n<p>The error is very common.\u00a0When pronouncing \u201cask\u201d, \u201cs\u201d and \u201ck\u201d lend themselves to a very generalized confusion, from which not even the natives are spared.\u00a0It can be easily verified because it is a common fact in certain dialects of this language.\u00a0So if you are studying general English, you should\u00a0<strong>focus all your attention on saying \u201cask\u201d and not \u201cax\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0, which is how it should be pronounced.\u00a0In order not to cause interpretation problems for English speakers everywhere.<\/p>\n<h3>Pronunciation<\/h3>\n<p>The error when saying the word \u201cpronunciation\u201d is easy to contract and in fact, it occurs a lot because students confuse it with the verb form \u201cpronounce\u201d for what they say \u201cpronunciation\u201d when referring to the noun when the <strong>corresponding one is &#8220;Pro-nun-si-ay-shun<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>&#8220;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Prescription<\/h3>\n<p>Although it is not a word that is used too often, since it is practically reduced to a medical prescription (prescription), however, it is easy for the student to mislead when pronouncing it.\u00a0<strong>The confusion consists of pronouncing \u201cer\u201d instead of \u201cre\u201d by what they say \u201cper-scrip-on\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0instead of pronouncing it properly: pre-scrip-tiom \u201d.<\/p>\n<p>If you go to the doctor, he or she can give you a prescription to take to the pharmacy so you can buy the medicine you need.\u00a0As we said before, sometimes people confuse &#8220;re&#8221; with &#8220;er&#8221; and say &#8220;per-scrip-tion&#8221; instead of pronouncing it well: &#8220;pre-scrip-tion&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>Clothes<\/h3>\n<p>As the &#8220;e&#8221; is not pronounced because it is silent and the &#8220;s&#8221; is almost difficult to say: &#8220;zzz&#8221; this word is monosyllable and it is easy to translate it as &#8220;cluche iz&#8221;, which is not correct.<\/p>\n<h3>Colleague<\/h3>\n<p>Also, this word presents difficulties in its pronunciation that is quite complicated because it only has <strong>two syllables &#8221; koh-leeg &#8220;<\/strong>.\u00a0So you have to pay attention not to pronounce the &#8220;eu&#8221; at the end.\u00a0In addition, and as with the previous word \u201cclothes\u201d, the \u201cs\u201d also causes the sound \u201czzz\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>Athlete<\/h3>\n<p>Many English words are unsuitable for the composition of the words and their pronunciation in Spanish.\u00a0We advise you therefore that you have to be careful not to add syllables instinctively through the words.\u00a0Such is the case with Athlete.\u00a0You should\u00a0<strong>try not to include the letter in the middle &#8220;ath-a-leet&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0and pronounce it properly with its two syllables.<\/p>\n<h3>Wednesday<\/h3>\n<p>On other occasions, we have warned about the silent letters in English that incline many students to pronounce them in some way. In this case in &#8220;Wednesday&#8221;, the &#8220;d&#8221; is silent, therefore this English word\u00a0<strong>must be pronounced &#8220;wenz-day&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Nuclear<\/h3>\n<p>Here the order of sounds is easily confused.\u00a0Nuclear is often pronounced &#8220;nu-cu-lar.&#8221;\u00a0This is the reason why we bring it to this article, to remember to say the sounds in\u00a0<strong>their correct order: \u201cnuc-lee-ar\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Escape and especially<\/h3>\n<p>We address a word that represents the genuine error of English, such as\u00a0<strong>giving the sound &#8220;x&#8221; to words with &#8220;is&#8221;<\/strong>.\u00a0Therefore, you must pay close attention not to incur this error make sure to say &#8220;escape&#8221; and &#8220;especially&#8221; and not &#8220;excape&#8221; or &#8220;expecially&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h3>February<\/h3>\n<p><strong>When a word has two \u201cr\u201d sounds it creates confusion<\/strong>\u00a0for many people who have difficulty pronouncing it.\u00a0In this sense, make sure to pronounce both sounds, for example in the case of library that is pronounced \u201cli-bra-ri, as in the case of Feb-roo-a-ree, not\u201c Feb-yoo-a -ree &#8220;.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\">In conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>In conclusion, we can say that once you have mastered the pronunciation of these words you can even surpass many native speakers, who have difficulties doing so. <strong>To overcome these obstacles, we advise you to work and perseverance.\u00a0<\/strong>English pronunciation is a matter of confidence and tenacity.<\/p>\n<p>Something very important at the beginning is to avoid precipitation, not to try to speak as quickly as the natives do. 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