Don't mispronounce these words

English words you might pronounce wrong as an ESL student

English pronunciation can be confusing. Let's explore words students often mispronounce. Practicing these difficult words will help you sound more like a native speaker.

10 common words you should practice

History — hiss ter ee
Mountain — mown tin
Factory — fact er ee
Vegetable — vech tuh bul
Iron — iern
Receipt — ruh seet
Recipe — res uh pee
Castle — kass ul
Honest — aw nist
Entrepreneur — on truh pruh new er

Long O sounds

Borrow — bar ow
Soap — sowp
Phone — fown
Donut — dow nuht
Yogurt — yow gert

Words with TH sounds

You can hear the English TH sound in words like this, think, and cloth. If you want to learn English, it's important to practice this sound.

To pronounce the TH sound, touch the tip of your tongue to the bottom of your upper teeth and breathe out. Alternatively, place the tip of your tongue lightly between your teeth and breathe out. Watch this demonstration:

Advanced words

Especially — ih spesh uh lee
Hyperbole — hi pur buh lee
Isolated — i suh lay tid
Necessary — neh suh sehr ree
Acheivment — uh cheev muhnt

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