English Words You re Mispronouncing Difficult Pronunciation Common Mistakes

Are you mispronouncing these common English words? In this video, we'll fix your pronunciation mistakes and learn how to say them the right way. Some of them have been a real struggle for me as a non-native speaker. So, let's explore them together. And let's start with some tricky pairs. How do you pronounce these words? And the first one is receipt. P is silent. For example, keep the receipt just in case. One more time. Receipt. And what about the second one? It is For example, I found a great recipe online. Recipe. So, we have receipt and recipe. Last one. Another tricky pair. How do you pronounce these words? And the first one is sky. For example, the sky looks beautiful today. The sky looks beautiful today. Sky. And the second one is ski. Ski. For example, we're going to ski this weekend. Ski. Like jet ski. Guys, how are you doing so far? All right. The next pair is really tricky. Honestly, I am still struggling when pronouncing these. All right. And the first one is entrepreneur. Entrepreneur. For example, she became a successful entrepreneur. And the second one is interpreter. Interpreter. Such a beautiful one, yet really difficult to pronounce. For example, the interpreter translated the meeting. Meeting. Meeting. More of this in this video. All right. One more time. Entrepreneur and interpreter. That's all. All right. What about this pair? And the first one here is desert. Desert. For example, they crossed the desert. And what about this one then? A very sweet word. Dessert. Dessert. Dessert. Let's order dessert. One more time. Desert. Dessert. Clear? Let's move on. All right. How do you pronounce this? What about the first one? It is through. Through. For example, we walked through the park. We walked through the park. And what about this one? It is though. Though. It was hard though. Though. And one more, the trickiest. How to pronounce this one? It is thorough. Thorough. Or in British English, thorough. Thorough, I think. Thorough. For example, she did a thorough job. One more time. Through, though, thorough. Through, though, thorough. Many students have trouble pronouncing the TH sound. In English, there are many sounds that don't exist in your native language, and you'll need to learn how to pronounce them correctly. With a good coach, you can do this easily and quickly. You can also try an app like BoldVoice. You just speak into your phone, and the app shows which sounds you're struggling with and exactly how to fix them. This. This. Awful. This. This. Wow, great job. The app builds a personalized plan based on your native language, focusing on the sounds that are hardest for you. It also gives detailed video lessons on how to pronounce them correctly. It's like having a personal pronunciation teacher. Basically, you're learning from top experts. If you've been looking for a way to finally fix your pronunciation, this is it. The link is in the description. You can try it free for the first seven days, and with my promo code YULIA, you'll get a discount of 10% on their annual plan. Start improving your pronunciation and accent with BoldVoice. All right, what about this one, this, and two more? How do you pronounce these ones? All right, and the first one is BEARD. BEARD. For example, he grew a beard. And the second one is BEER. So, BEARD, BEER. For example, he ordered a beer. Do you guys like drinking beer? I love it, but only a good one. All right, what about these animals? This one is BIRD. BIRD. I saw a bird outside. And what about this guy? How do you pronounce it? We pronounce it BEAR. BEAR. Bear necessities. For example, the bear looked huge. Yeah, it reminded me of my dangerous story. Check it out for more details. Spooky details. So, one more time. BEARD, BEER, BIRD, and BEAR. BEAR. Are you guys afraid of bears? It's a stupid question. Everyone is afraid of bears. I am. I definitely am. All right, how are you doing so far? Let's move on. How do you pronounce this word? This one is SCHEDULE or SCHEDULE. SCHEDULE. SCHEDULE. Which one do you prefer? For example, my schedule is full today. I probably prefer SCHEDULE. SCHEDULE. Guys, how do you pronounce this word? OFTEN or OFEN? Actually, both are correct. I like OFTEN. It sounds so sexy and sophisticated. OFTEN. For example, I often go for a run. That's true. Yesterday I ran 10 kilometers, I think. Okay, how do you pronounce this one? GARAGE or GARAGE? Well, actually both. In British English it is GARAGE and in American it is GARAGE. GARAGE. Sounds like French. For example, the car is in the GARAGE or GARAGE. All right, all right, all right. What about this word? How do you pronounce it? It is LUXURY or LUXURY. LUXURY in British English and LUXURY in American English. For example, it feels like a luxury hotel. All right, how about this one? Is it PRIVACY or PRIVACY? Again, both. PRIVACY and PRIVACY. PRIVACY or PRIVACY. For example, I value my PRIVACY. Okay, guys, this one is super tricky. How do you pronounce this word? Is it DEBRIS or DEBRIS? In British English it is DEBRIS. DEBRIS. In American English it is DEBRIS. DEBRIS. For example, DEBRIS covered the street. Great, how about this word? Is it VITAMIN or VITAMIN? Well, again, both. In British English it is VITAMIN. In American English it is VITAMIN. For example, I take VITAMINS every day or I take VITAMINS every day. All right, the last word for today. Honestly, this was a game changer when I learned how to pronounce it. Ready? How to pronounce this word? IRON? Well, you're wrong if you're pronouncing it like this. It is IRON. IRON. Yes, not IRON. IRON. For example, this shirt needs an IRON. IRON. And that's your pronunciation check. How many did you get right and which ones surprised you the most? Let me know in the comments. Thank you, guys, for being with me today. Don't forget to like, subscribe to my channel, and I'll see you in the next video.