Commonly mispronounced English words in 3 minutes
Summary
TLDRThis video script enlightens viewers on the correct pronunciation of 25 commonly mispronounced English words. It humorously corrects widespread errors such as 'acoustic,' 'cocoa,' 'coup' for 'coupon,' and 'gauge' for 'gage.' The script also addresses the silent 'r' in 'government' and the mispronunciation of 'gyroscope,' 'iron,' and 'merchandise.' It clarifies the distinction between 'thorough' and 'through,' and the correct pronunciation of 'restaurant,' 'wolf,' and 'womb.' The video concludes by inviting viewers to share their experiences with these words.
Takeaways
- π The video discusses 25 commonly mispronounced words in English.
- πΈ 'Acoustic' should be pronounced with the 'c' sounding like 'k', not 's'.
- π 'Berry' is correctly pronounced with a hard 'r', contrary to some regional pronunciations.
- π« 'Coco' or 'coco' is often mispronounced instead of the correct 'cocoa'.
- π€ The word 'cough' is frequently mispronounced, but it should have a hard 'gh' sound.
- π° 'Coupon' is a word that people often mispronounce, but it starts with a 'coo' sound.
- π 'Determined' and 'determine' are often confused, but they have distinct pronunciations.
- π‘ 'Elite' should be pronounced with a silent 't', not as 'classy elite'.
- π 'Gorge' is not the same as 'gage' and should be pronounced distinctly.
- π§ 'Engineer' is a word that is often mispronounced, but it should have a hard 'g' and 'r'.
- π 'Government' is often mispronounced with an 'r' sound, but it is silent in standard English.
- ποΈ 'Gyroscope' is correctly pronounced with a silent 'r' and not as 'gyroscope'.
- π€ 'Iron' has a silent 'r' and should not be pronounced with it.
- π¬ 'Legit' is often mispronounced as 'lijit', but the correct pronunciation is 'legit'.
- ποΈ 'Merchandise' is frequently mispronounced, but it starts with 'mer' not 'mar'.
- ποΈ 'Mundane' is often mispronounced as 'mundane' with an extra syllable, but it should be two syllables.
- ποΈ 'Plateau' is a word that is sometimes mispronounced, but it should be pronounced with two syllables.
- π 'Poem' is a simple word, but it is often mispronounced.
- π½οΈ 'Restaurant' is the place where you eat and should be pronounced with a silent 'r' at the end.
- π₯ 'Raw' is often confused with 'restaurant', but they are different words with different pronunciations.
- πΊ 'Wolf' is a word that is often mispronounced, but it should have a silent 'f'.
- π 'Worm' should be pronounced simply, not as 'warm' or with an extra syllable.
- π₯© 'Steak' is commonly mispronounced, but it should be pronounced with a hard 'k' sound.
- π 'Vineyard' is often mispronounced as 'wine yard', but the correct pronunciation is 'vineyard'.
- π 'Voom' is a word that is sometimes mispronounced, but the 'v' should be silent.
- π 'Womb' is a word that is often mispronounced, but it should be pronounced with a silent 'b'.
- ποΈ 'Hind' is correctly pronounced the same in both British and American English, contrary to some regional pronunciations.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video script?
-The main topic of the video script is about 25 commonly mispronounced words in English and their correct pronunciations.
How does the script suggest pronouncing the word 'acoustic'?
-The script suggests pronouncing 'acoustic' correctly, not as 'acoustic' with the first syllable stressed incorrectly.
What is the correct pronunciation of 'berry' according to the script?
-The correct pronunciation of 'berry' is with the first syllable stressed, as 'berry', not 'burri' which is an Indian pronunciation.
Why does the script mention 'cocoa' as a mispronunciation?
-The script mentions 'cocoa' because it is commonly mispronounced as 'coco', but the correct pronunciation is 'cocoa'.
What is the correct pronunciation of 'cough' according to the script?
-The script indicates that 'cough' should be pronounced as 'cough', not as 'cof' or any other variation.
How should the word 'coupon' be pronounced according to the script?
-The script suggests pronouncing 'coupon' correctly, not as 'coupon' with an incorrect stress or pronunciation.
What is the correct pronunciation of 'determined' as per the script?
-The script indicates that 'determined' should be pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, as 'determined', not 'determine'.
Why does the script mention 'elite' as a mispronunciation?
-The script mentions 'elite' because it is often mispronounced with the first syllable stressed, but the correct pronunciation is with the stress on the second syllable, 'elite'.
What is the correct pronunciation of 'gyroscope'?
-The script states that 'gyroscope' should be pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, not as 'gyroscope' with an incorrect stress.
How should the word 'merchandise' be pronounced according to the script?
-The script suggests pronouncing 'merchandise' correctly, emphasizing that it is commonly mispronounced but the correct pronunciation is 'merchandise'.
What is the correct pronunciation of 'plateau' as mentioned in the script?
-The script indicates that 'plateau' should be pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, as 'plateau', and not mispronounced in any other way.
Outlines
π Commonly Mispronounced English Words
This paragraph introduces a list of 25 commonly mispronounced words in English. The speaker corrects the pronunciation of each word, emphasizing the proper way to say them. Words like 'acoustic,' 'coco,' 'cough,' 'coupon,' 'elite,' 'gorge,' 'gyroscope,' 'iron,' 'merchandise,' 'mundane,' 'plateau,' 'restaurant,' 'thorough,' 'wolf,' 'worm,' 'vineyard,' 'voom,' 'womb,' 'height,' and 'hint' are discussed. The speaker also mentions the difference between 'thorough' and 'through,' and the correct pronunciation of 'restaurant.' The paragraph ends with an invitation for viewers to share their experiences in the comments.
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Keywords
π‘Mispronunciation
π‘Acoustic
π‘Cocoa
π‘Coupon
π‘Determined
π‘Elite
π‘Gyroscope
π‘Legit
π‘Merchandise
π‘Mundane
π‘Restaurant
Highlights
Introduction to 25 commonly mispronounced words in English
Correct pronunciation of 'acoustic' as 'acoustic', not 'acoustic'
Mispronunciation of 'berry' in Indian English as 'burri' instead of 'berry'
The correct pronunciation of 'cocoa' is 'cocoa', not 'coco'
The word 'cough' should be pronounced as 'cough', not 'coff'
The correct pronunciation of 'coupon' is emphasized, not 'coupon'
Mispronunciation of 'determined' as 'determined' instead of 'determine'
The word 'elite' is often mispronounced as 'elite', but should be 'elite'
The pronunciation of 'gorge' as 'gage' is incorrect; it should be 'gorge'
The word 'engineer' should be pronounced as 'engineer', not 'engineer'
The absence of the 'r' sound in the pronunciation of 'government'
The silent 'i' in 'gyroscope', pronounced as 'gyroscope'
The pronunciation of 'legit' is 'legit', not 'legit'
The correct pronunciation of 'merchandise' is highlighted, not 'merchandise'
The word 'mundane' is often mispronounced, but should be 'mundane'
The pronunciation of 'plateau' is 'plateau', not a common mispronunciation
The correct pronunciation of 'poem' and 'restaurant' is emphasized
The distinction between 'thorough' and 'through' in pronunciation
The pronunciation of 'wolf' is clarified as 'wolf', not 'wolf'
The word 'verm' is often mispronounced as 'warm', but should be 'verm'
The pronunciation of 'womb' is 'womb', not 'warm' or 'worm'
The original pronunciation of 'high end' is discussed, contrasting with the Indian 'hint'
Invitation for viewers to comment on new pronunciations learned
Promise of more pronunciation lessons in future videos
Transcripts
today we are going to talk about 25
commonly mispronounced words in english
language are you ready to learn the
correct pronunciations
pronunciations
not pronunciations pronunciations let's
start acoustic
acoustic
not acoustic not acoustic
acoustic acoustic guitar berry
berry whether american or british it's
supposed to be very though we've made
place for burri in indian pronunciation
but it was always supposed to be very
coco very commonly mispronounced coco
coco not cocoa no it's not cocoa it's
cocoa cough
not cough
cough
cough coupon
coupon not coupon coupon determined
not determined determine determine no
mind only min light
elite elite
no classy elite gorge
not gorge
gage gage engineer
not engineer it's supposed to be
engineer engineer
engineer government
government there is no r no
pronunciation of our it's not government
not government no
government gyroscope
not gyroscope
gyroscope gyroscope iron
don't ask me why it is silent i don't it
makes no sense to me either legit
legit
not legit
legit merchandise
not merchandise merchandise the stuff
that you buy
merchandise mundane not mundane
mundane mundane
no mundane plateau
plateau now i do not know how you
mispronounce this one but it's supposed
to be plateau okay poem
poem
okay
restaurant
restaurant the place where you eat
restaurant not a restaurant
not a restaurant restaurant so there's
supposed to be raw raw restaurant
thorough thorough
not through third row there's a
difference between thorough and through
this is thorough wolf
wolf
not wolf
wolf verm
not warm no no warm
worm
keep it simple
and a few last ones on the list steak
steak not steak very commonly
mispronounced
steak the chicken steak that you eat
some people do vineyard or vineyard
but okay vineyard vineyard
but not wine yard voom
for some strange reason be silent yet
again
womb no bur
womb and certainly not warm no worm
womb mother's boom that woman i'm
talking about
hind
height british or american both are hind
but yes indians have come up with a new
pronunciation which is hint
but
high end was the original thank you very
much for watching till the end let me
know in the comments which of these were
brand new for you i'll be back with more
of these till then you take care of
yourself
bye
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