36 English Words You’ve Pronouncing Wrong All This While

Often mispronounced as “mis-CHEE-vee-us,” but the correct pronunciation has three syllables: MIS-chuh-vus.

Commonly said as “pro-noun-ciation,” but the correct form drops the extra ‘o’: pro-NUN-see-ay-shun.

Frequently mispronounced as “expresso,” but there is no ‘x’ in the word.

Many people skip the first ‘r,’ but it is correctly pronounced FEB-roo-er-ee.

Often said as “lie-berry,” but the correct pronunciation includes the first ‘r’: LIE-brer-ee.

Commonly mispronounced as “nucular,” but the correct form is NEW-klee-er.

Famously tricky, it’s pronounced WUSS-ter-sheer or WUSS-ter-shur, not as it’s spelled.

Often shortened incorrectly to “ek-cetera,” but it is pronounced et-SET-er-uh.

Its creator pronounces it with a soft ‘g’ (like ‘jif’), though many use a hard ‘g.’

Commonly misread as “cash-ay,” but it’s pronounced simply as “cash.”

Often pronounced phonetically, but the correct pronunciation is ZHAHN-ruh.

Frequently simplified to “close,” but the ‘th’ sound should be clearly articulated.

Many mistakenly say “heighth,” adding an unnecessary ‘th’ at the end.

The ‘l’ is silent, making the correct pronunciation SAM-un.

The ‘l’ is often silent; it’s typically pronounced AH-mund.

The ‘t’ is usually silent in standard pronunciation: OFF-en.

Commonly mispronounced as “Antartica,” but the first ‘c’ should be articulated.

Often said as “supposably,” which is incorrect in most contexts.

Pronounced ah-sigh-EE, not “ah-kai” or “ah-see.”

Correctly pronounced KEEN-wah, not “kwin-oh-ah.”

Often mispronounced as “sherbert,” but there is no second ‘r.’

Correctly pronounced as “mohv,” not “mawv-vee.”

The ‘b’ is silent, so it’s pronounced SUT-uhl.

Despite its spelling, it’s pronounced “vittles.”

Pronounced “koo,” with the ‘p’ silent.