Espresso is one of the most commonly mispronounced words in English, which is odd because we should say it exactly as it's written. A lot of English speakers though will say eXpresso, maybe because they relate it to the word express.
In both June and October of 2022, the editors of the tome have released their own lists of the most mispronounced words in the English language, which include such whoppers as “victuals,” “awry,” “epitome” and, yes, “acai.”
Words like half (and similarly, calf) are difficult for Brits to say in an American accent, mainly because the 'a' sound is so vastly different from what they are used to. So instead of saying HAAHF, they should be pronouncing it HAY-AHF.
Roughly 50% of people will pronounce them with 't', and 50% without. Whichever pronunciation you choose, it doesn't matter. It's entirely down to personal preference.
If an “L” is found towards the end of the word, before the letters “f,” “v”, “k” and “m,” but after the letter “a,” then it's usually silent (behalf, calve, walk, almond). In many of these instances, the silent L lengthens the previous vowel sound, which gives the slight impression of the “L” /l/ sound.
1. 'Pad kid poured curd pulled cod. ' A team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology say that this is the most difficult tongue twister in the world.
According to The Guinness Book of World Records, the toughest tongue twister is 'The sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick'. But, according to researchers at world renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most difficult tongue twisters is “Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.”
Hurting words slash at a child's self-confidence: "You're stupid." "What a slob!" "You're disgusting." "You're worthless." Helping words show you care and make a child feel worthwhile and secure: "You can do it." "Great job." "You're beautiful." "I'm proud of you."
Australian speakers are likely to delete the /t/ sound at the end of words, just like speakers with an American accent. When the /t/ sound is deleted a glottal stop is inserted in its place. This can be a difficult feature to add for a non-native speaker.
Below, we'll take you through ten of the hardest English words to spell, discussing what they mean, why they're so challenging and how you can use them in a sentence. ...
Nauseous. What it means: Having the feeling that you're going to vomit. ...
