English can be a tricky language, especially when it comes to pronunciation rules. There are a ton of words that you may or may not have been pronouncing wrong. Below are the 22 common words which are always mispronounced.
1. PIZZA
Wrong pronunciation : Pi-za
Correct pronunciation : Peet-zuh
2. PICTURE
Wrong pronunciation : Pit-cher
Correct pronunciation : Pik-cher
3. ZEBRA
Wrong pronunciation : Zeb-ra
Correct pronunciation : Zee-bra
4. DESSERT
Wrong pronunciation : Dez-ert
Correct pronunciation : Dizz-urt
5. BOWL
Wrong pronunciation : Baa-ool
Correct pronunciation : Bo-hl
6. WEDNESDAY
Wrong pronunciation : Wed-nes-day
Correct pronunciation : Wenz – day
7. SALOON
Wrong pronunciation : Sa-loon
Correct pronunciation : Sa-lawn
8. ALMOND
Wrong pronunciation : Aal-mund
Correct pronunciation : Ah-mund
9. ONION
Wrong pronunciation : O-nion
Correct pronunciation : A-nion
10. BASS
Wrong pronunciation : Bass
Correct pronunciation : Base
11. BUFFET
Wrong pronunciation : Buff-ay
Correct pronunciation : Boo-fay
12. LINGERIE
Wrong pronunciation : Lin-guh-ree
Correct pronunciation : Lawn-zhuh-ray
13. SOUR
Wrong pronunciation : Saar
Correct pronunciation : Sower
14. GENRE
Wrong pronunciation : Jen-ner
Correct pronunciation : Jon-ruh
15. QUOTE
Wrong pronunciation : Coat
Correct pronunciation : Kwo-te
16. NIKE
Wrong pronunciation : Naik
Correct pronunciation : Nai-KEY
17. IRON
Wrong pronunciation : Eye-run
Correct pronunciation : aye-urn
18. BANQUET
Wrong pronunciation : Ban-kway
Correct pronunciation : Ban-kwet
19. RESTAURANT
Wrong pronunciation : Res-trawnt
Correct pronunciation : Res-tuh-rawnt
20. NUTELLA
Wrong pronunciation : NAA-tell-uh
Correct pronunciation : NEW-tell-uh
21. TOUR
Wrong pronunciation : Toor
Correct pronunciation : Too-uhr
22. RASPBERRY
Wrong pronunciation : Rasp-berry
Correct pronunciation : Raz-ber-ee