How people pronounce the words like mischievous is usually incorrect. Photo / 123RF
"Ask" and "almond" are among the simple words many of us struggle to pronounce correctly.
That's according to Lucy Bella Earl, from the UK who shared a video revealing the top ten most commonly mispronounced words that has since been viewed 250,000 times by people attempting to hone their pronunciation skills, according to Daily Mail.
From mischievous to espresso, the list outlines ten words that native English speakers often find themselves stumbling over.
How many can you get right?
1. The letter 'H'
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.2. Salmon
3. Almond
4. Mischievous
5. Et cetera
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.6. Espresso
7. Athlete
8. Specifically
9. Ask
10. Quinoa
1. The letter 'H'
How people pronounce it: haytch
How it should be pronounced: aitch
2. Salmon
How people pronounce it: sal-mon
How it should be pronounced: sa-mon
3. Almond
How people pronounce it: ahl-mond
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.How it should be pronounced: ah-mond
4. Mischievous
How people pronounce it: mis-che-vee-us
How it should be pronounced: mis-che-vus
5. Et cetera
How people pronounce it: eksetera
How it should be pronounced: et-set-er-uh
6. Espresso
How people pronounce it: ex-pre-sso
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.How it should be pronounced: eh-spress-o
7. Athlete
How people pronounce it: ath-er-lete
How it should be pronounced: ath-leet
8. Specifically
How people pronounce it: pacifically
How it should be pronounced: spe-ci-fi-cally
9. Ask
How people pronounce it: aks
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.How it should be pronounced: ah-sk
10. Quinoa
How people pronounce it: kee-NOH-ah
How it should be pronounced: keen-wa
