I'm happy to say that I only mispronounce, at most, two or three of these words.
Sherbert is one I've always mispronounced, and I screw up prerogative quite often, which, also, I tend to screw up. #seb #Language #Pronunciations #Annoyances
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5 Words You've Got To Stop Pronouncing Incorrectly
Unless you speak with an endearing, cool-sounding accent, you can make yourself sound like a moron if you mispronounce certain words. Using casual utterances that are OK with friends and family can create a stigma that's tough to change if you do so in professional situations such as interviews or presentations.
A 2008 Primer article that's been making the rounds again identifies many of these verbal landmines. Here are five words you don't want to get wrong when it counts:
* Nuclear. It's …
Yeah. But languages evolve. Your pronunciation of “how now brown cow” is incorrect by Old English standards, which had “hoo noo broon coo”. What’s “right” and “wrong” in this context?