Tongue-twister
/θ/ or /ð/
/i:/ or /ɪ/
Commonly mispronounced words
Friday 29th November 2024
Commonly mispronounced words
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List of words available here.
Friday 15th December 2023
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miracle |
[noun] |
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highlight |
[verb] or [noun] |
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trustworthy |
[adjective] |
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knowledge |
[noun] |
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key |
[verb] |
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bombing |
[noun] |
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weapon |
[noun] |
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trial |
[noun] |
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myth |
[noun] |
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threat |
[noun] |
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divergent |
[adjective] |
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minority |
[noun] |
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stereotype |
[noun] |
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study |
[verb] or [noun] |
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racism |
[noun] |
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those |
[determiner] or [pronoun] |
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wokeism |
[noun] |
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vandalism |
[noun] |
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statue |
[noun] |
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author |
[noun] |
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culture |
[noun] |
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December 2023 |
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plaque |
[noun] |
(as in “car”) |
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racism |
[noun] |
(as in “date”) |
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racist |
[adjective] |
(as in “date”) |
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even though |
[conjunction] |
(as in “key”) |
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scene |
[noun] |
(as in “key”) |
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recent |
[adjective] |
(as in “key”) |
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colonialism |
[noun] |
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cooperative |
[adjective] |
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instantaneous |
[adjective] |
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photographer |
[noun] |
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photography |
[noun] |
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photograph |
[noun] |
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psychology |
[noun] |
Silent p |
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bombing |
[noun] |
Silent b |
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area |
[noun] |
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separate |
[adjective] |
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based |
[participle] |
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hope |
[noun] |
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throughout |
[preposition] |
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despite |
[preposition] |
(as in “fight”) |
Commonly mispronounced words
December 2022 |
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island |
[noun] |
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Iceland |
[noun] |
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foreign |
[adjective] |
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key |
[noun] |
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laugh |
[noun or verb] |
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detail |
[noun or verb] |
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find |
[noun or verb] |
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listener |
[noun] |
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criticise |
[verb] |
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criticism |
[noun] |
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invite |
[verb] |
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great |
[adjective] |
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controversy |
[noun] |
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scary |
[adjective] |
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finally |
[adverb] |
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idea |
[noun] |
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phenomenon |
[noun] |
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confirm |
[verb] |
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dramatic |
[adjective] |
Règle « fantastic » : un mot terminé par -ic(s) s’accentue sur l'avant-dernière syllabe.
Principales exceptions : 'Arabic, a'rithmetic, 'catholic, 'lunatic,
'politics, 'rhetoric. |
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musical |
[noun] |
La règle « fantastic » s'applique également aux mots
terminés en -ical. |
Commonly mispronounced words
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September 2022 |
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symbolise |
[verb] |
/ˈsɪmblaɪz/ |
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independence |
[noun] |
/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ |
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Europe |
[noun] |
/ˈjʊərəp/ |
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idea |
[noun] |
/aɪˈdɪə/ |
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represent |
[verb] |
/ˌreprɪˈzent/ |
September 2022 |
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answer |
[noun/verb] |
/ˈɑːnsə/ |
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country |
[noun] |
/ˈkʌntri/ |
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November 2021 |
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the European Union |
[noun] |
/jʊərəˌpiːən ˈjuːniən/ |
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question |
[noun] |
/ˈkwestʃən/ |
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newspaper |
[noun] |
/ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə/ |
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area |
[noun] |
/ˈeəriə/ |
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scepticism |
[noun] |
/ˈskeptɪsɪzm/ |
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sceptical |
[adjective] |
/ˈskeptɪkl/ |
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television |
[noun] |
/ˈtelɪvɪʒn/ |
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pandemic |
[noun] |
/pænˈdemɪk/ |
Règle « fantastic » : un mot terminé par ‑ic(s) s’accentue sur
l'avant-dernière syllabe. Principales exceptions : 'Arabic,
a'rithmetic, 'catholic, 'lunatic, 'politics, 'rhetoric |
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December 2021 |
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committee |
[noun] |
/kəˈmɪti/ |
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controversy |
[noun] |
/ˈkɒntrəvɜːsi/ |
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mandatory |
[noun] |
/ˈmændətəri/ |
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pedestrian |
[noun] |
/pəˈdestriən/ |
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athlete |
[noun] |
/ˈæθliːt/ |
January 2021 |
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rival |
[noun] |
/ˈraɪvl/ |
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architecture |
[noun] |
/ˈɑːkɪtektʃə/ |
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urban |
[noun] |
/ˈɜːbn/ |
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an excuse |
[noun] |
/ɪkˈskjuːs/ |
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to excuse |
[verb] |
/ɪkˈskjuːz/ |
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promise |
[noun and verb] |
/ˈprɒmɪs/ |
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house |
[sing. noun] |
/haʊs/ |
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houses |
[pl. noun] |
/ˈhaʊzɪz/ |
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housing |
[noun] |
/ˈhaʊzɪŋ/ |
le logement |
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January 2021 |
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megalopolis |
[noun] |
/ˌmeɡəˈlɒplɪs/ |
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megacity |
[noun] |
/ˌmeɡəˈsɪti/ |
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metropolis |
[noun] |
/məˈtrɒplɪs/ |
March 2021 |
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great |
[adjective] |
/ɡreɪt/ |
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horror |
[noun] |
/ˈhɒrə/ |
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bombing |
[noun] |
/ˈbɒmɪŋ/ |
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also |
[adverb] |
/ˈɔːlsəʊ/ |
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release |
[noun and verb] |
/rɪˈliːs/ |
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Eiffel Tower |
[noun] |
/ˌaɪfəl ˈtaʊə/ |
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signal |
[noun] |
/ˈsɪɡnəl/ |
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Nazi |
[noun] |
/ˈnɑːtsi/ |
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war |
[noun] |
/wɔː/ |
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weren’t |
[verb] |
/wɜːnt/ |
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euphoria |
[noun] |
/juːˈfɔːriə/ |
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decisive |
[adjective] |
/dɪˈsaɪsɪv/ |
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