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/Bowwool
Correct pronunciation : Bo-hl Bowl:
Wrong = ba-ool
Correct = bol (rhyming with hole)
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 : Saw.uh
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-uh
22. RASPBERRY
Wrong pronunciation : Rasp-berry
Correct pronunciation : Raz-ber-ee
23.Cabin
Wrong = kay-bin
Correct = Cab-in(cab as in taxicab)
24.Data:
Wrong = daa-taa
Correct = day-ta
25.Bowl:
Wrong = ba-ool
Correct = bol (rhyming with hole)
26.Truth:
Wrong = tru-th ( not short 'u')
Correct = troo-th (long 'oo')
27.Epitome:
Wrong = epi-tome (rhyming with Rome).
Correct = ep-i-tummy
28.Executive:
Wrong = exe-cute-tiv
Correct = eg·zeh·kyuh·tiv
29.Develop:
Wrong = day-vuh-lupp
Correct =
duh·veh·luhp
30.Opposite:
Wrong = uh-pose-it
Correct = aw-puh-zit
31.Monk:
Wrong = mawnk (rhyme with donk from donkey)
Correct = munk/ muhngk (rhyme with drunk)
32.Quote:
Wrong = coat
Correct = kwo-te
33. Salon:
Wrong = Sa-loon(“Sa” as in sat)
Correct = sa-lawn, (sa as in sat, lon as in John)
34.Police:
Wrong = pu-liss(liss as in bliss)
Correct = puh-leece(leece as in fleece)
35.Breakfast - A lot of people pronounce it as break fast, but it should be
pronounced as brek (as in ‘trek’) and fast (as in ‘must’) - /brekfəst/
36. Village - The age should be pronounced as ‘ij’ but Indians pronounce it the
was ‘age’ is pronounced. - /vilidʒ/
37. Vehicle - pronounced as ‘Ve-hi-kal’ but should be pronounced as Vee-ya-kal /viəkəl/
38. Against - a few from my state pronounce it as ‘uh-ge-nast’. Quite funny isn’t it.
Should have been /əgeinst/
39. Development - pronounced by many as de-va-lup-ment but it should be dive-lup-munt /diveləpmənt/
40. Singing - People here pronounce the ‘g’ sound at both places. It should
be /siɳiɳ/, (nasal ‘ng’ sound)
41. Government - Pronounced as ga-var-na-ment. In reality, the ‘r’ and ’n’ sounds
should not be pronounced. It should be ga-va-munt /g˄vəməɳt/
42. Coupon - We pronounce it as koo-pun whereas is should be pronounced as
koo-pon /kʊ:pɒn/
43. Women - Pronounced as wu-men but should be wi-min /wimin/
44. Pronunciation - This word itself is pronounced incorrectly - pro-noun-ciation
but should be pra-nun-ciation /prən˄nsijeiʃen/
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Correct-- aj-ik-tiv
Incorrect-- ad-jek-teev
46. Oven
Correct---- Ah-ven
Incorrect---- ooh-ven
47. Dengue
Correct-- den-gee
Incorrect-- den-gu
48. Fasten
Correct-- faas-uhn
Incorrect-- fast-uhn
49. Draught
Correct-- draft
Incorrect-- draut
50. Elite
Correct---- El-eet
Incorrect--- ee-light
51. Climb
Correct-- clim
Incorrect-- clymb
52. Albeit
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Correct-- awl-bee-it
Incorrect-- al-bae-it
53. Waistcoat
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Correct-- wess-kut
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Incorrect-- west-coat
54. Quote
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Correct-- kwoht
Incorrect-- coat
55. Horizon
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Correct-- huh–rahy-zuhn
Incorrect-- ho-ri-juhn
56. Bury
Correct-- Bare-ee
Incorrect-- Buh-ree
57. Maternal
Correct-- muh–tur-nl
Incorrect-- meh-tur-nl
58. Offend
Correct-- uh–fend
Incorrect-- oh-fend
59. Ballet
Correct-- ba-ley
Incorrect-- be-let
60. Cucumber
Correct-- kyoo-kuhm-ber
Incorrect-- ku-kuhm-ber
61. Decent
Correct-- dee-suh-nt
Incorrect-- dee-sent
62. Nazi
Correct-- naht-see
Incorrect-- na-jee
63. Numb
Correct-- nuhm
Incorrect-- nuhmb
64. Respect
Correct-- ri-spekt
 Incorrect-- re-spekt
65.Radar
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Correct-- rey-dahr
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Incorrect-- rh-dahr
65. Pyramid
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Correct-- pir–uh-mid
Incorrect-- pira-mid
66. Sour
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Correct-- sower
Incorrect-- sore or so-aur
67. Asthma
Correct-- azma
Incorrect-- asth-maa
68. Mojito
Correct-- moo-heeto
Incorrect-- moo-eto
69. Boutique
Correct-- boo-teek
Incorrect-- boh-teek
70. Coup
Correct-- koo
Incorrect-- koo-p
71. Lingerie
Correct---lahn-zhuh-rey
Incorrect- ling er-ee
72. Paradigm
Correct-- par-uh-dahym
Incorrect-- par-uh-dig-m
73. Diplomacy
Correct----- dih-ploh-muh-see
Incorrect---- diplo-muh-see
74. Parole
Correct---- puh–rohl
Incorrect---- pay-roll
75. Quesadilla
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Correct---- kai-see-dea
Incorrect----- kuhsedeela
76. Tortoise
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Correct---- tor-tis
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Incorrect--- tor-toy-se
77. Melody
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Correct-- mel–uh-dee
Incorrect-- mey-lo-dee
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