25 hardest words to pronounce in the English dictionary
Are there any you think are complete tongue twisters?
Even the most accomplished locals still stumble over these commonly mispronounced words.
With silent letters, weird spellings and totally bizarre sounds, English words can be pretty difficult to pronounce.
A recent post on Reddit got thousands of users talking online, trying to hunt down the most complicated words in the dictionary.
Can you tackle them all? 👇
How to say it: ay-lee-iss
May be mispronounced: ali-as
What it means: An assumed name or identity
How to say it: ah-NEM-oh-nee
May be mispronounced: an-e-MOAN
What it means: Known as 'flowers of the sea', sea anemones are actually beautiful animals, closely related to jellyfish and corals
How to say it: ant-ahrk-tik
May be mispronounced: ant-art-tic
What it means: The world's southernmost continent
How to say it: broo-uh-ree
May be mispronounced: brew-ry
What it means: A place where beer is made commercially
How to say it: kav-uhl-ree
May be mispronounced: cav-al-ree
What it means: A source of help or rescue in an emergency, especially as a last resort
How to say it: kwah-yuhr
May be mispronounced: ch-oire
What it means: A group of singers
How to say it: ker-nul
May be mispronounced: col-o-nel
What it means: A military officer
How to say it: draft
May be mispronounced: drot
What it means: an alcoholic beverage drawn from a keg
How to say it: det
May be mispronounced: deb-t
What it means: A sum of money that is owed
How to say it: is-muss
May be mispronounced: isth-mus
What it means: A narrow passage of land between two seas
How to say it: MIS-chiv-us
May be mispronounced: mis-CHEEVE-ee-us
What it means: Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way
How to say it: mohv
May be mispronounced: mawv
What it means: a pale purple colour
How to say it: on-o-mot-o-pee-a
May be mispronounced: ona-mato-pe-ia
What it means: A word that refers to a sound
How to say it: oto-rhino-la-ring-go-luh-juhst
May be mispronounced: oto-rhino-lary-nologist
What it means: An ear, nose, and throat doctor
How to say it: Peng-win
May be mispronounced: Pen-goo-in
What it means: An aquatic flightless bird
How to say it: fi-NOM-uh-non
May be mispronounced: pen-nom-enon
What it means: An event that is observable
How to say it: keen-wah
May be mispronounced: keen-oh-ah
What it means: A small edible purple colour
How to say it: roor-uhl
May be mispronounced: roo-ral
What it means: A characteristic of the countryside
How to say it: siksth
May be mispronounced: si-x-th
What it means: Number six in a sequence
How to say it: spi-SIF-ik
May be mispronounced: spec-if-ic
What it means: Something that is clearly defined
How to say it: squir-rel
May be mispronounced: skwörl
What it means: An agile tree-dwelling rodent with a bushy tail
How to say it: SUKH-ses-fuhl
May be mispronounced: succ-ess-full
What it means: An accomplishment
How to say it: temp-per-uh-cher
May be mispronounced: temp-rat-ure
What it means: A scientific measurement used to gauge heat
How to say it: thur-er
May be mispronounced: thor-ough
What it means: Complete with regard to every detail
How to say it: wor-cest-er-shi-er
May be mispronounced: WOOster-sher
What it means: A cathedral city in England
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