Pussyisfood: Today we shall be learning 35 words that are commonly pronounced incorrectly, and how to correctly pronounce these.
Let's begin
1. Pronunciation Although we pronounce the word, pronounce as /prə-nouns/, the correct way to pronounce the word pronunciation is /prə-nən-si-'ei-shən/.
2. Says This word is commonly mispronounced by people learning English as /saiz/, but the correct way to pronounce the word is /sez/.
3. Etcetera (etc) Although many people pronounce the word as /ek-'se-tra/, the correct pronunciation however is /et-'se-tə-rə/ or /et-'se-trə/ (this pronunciation is less common but it's ok).
4. Often Now many people pronounce this word with the t. That is not wrong, but a more preferable pronunciation is /ɒ-fən/.
5. Women Nigerians alike have perfected the art of mispronouncing words. Now although we pronounce woman as /wu-mən/, the correct pronunciation for the word women, is infact /wi-min/.
6. Police The correct pronunciation is /pə-'lees/. shikenan
7. Vehicle If you guessed /'vee-ə-kl/ then you are correct.
8. Genre The correct pronunciation for this word is /'zhɒn-rə/.
9. Video The important thing to note in this one is that the i and the e are pronounced as short i sounds. So it's /'vi-di-o/. Tan queue, Shola.
10. Comment Most speakers in Nigeria will pronounce this word as /kə-ment/ or /koment/, but the real pronunciation is /'kɒ-ment/. The secret is in realizing that the stress is in the first syllable. You can simply watch this 9 seconds video for the vocals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLYU2hfzOyQ
11. Suite This word is pronounced, /'sweet/ and not /'soot/
12. Restaurant This word is not pronounced, /'rest-orant/ as many Nigerian speakers will make us believe, as a matter of fact the correct pronunciation for this word is /'res-tə-rɒnt/. You might hear some British speakers pronouncing this word as /res-trɒnt/. This is also correct
13 Sewage I hear a lot of Nigerians pronounce this word as /'sea-wage/. This is incorrect as the correct way to pronounce the word is /'soo-ij/.
14. Breakfast /'brek-fəst/
15. Vegetable The e after the g is silent, and so the pronunciation is /'vej-tə-bl/
16. Cucumber Ladies and gentlemen, it's not /'koo-koom-ba/. It is /'kyoo-kəm-bər/. Also make sure you pronounce the r
17. Lettuce This vegetable is called /'letis/
Many word in the English language have silent letters or alphabets we don't pronounce. Take for instance
18. Receipt Here the p is silent, and so the pronunciation becomes /ri-'seet/.
19. Debt Here too the b is silent in this word, and so the pronunciation becomes /'det/.
20. Mortgage This word that means a loan that a bank gives you to buy a house is actually pronounced /'mor-gij/ and you have to pronounce the R too. It's not there for nothing.
21. Subtle How will you say this word? It is /'sə-tl/ because the b is silent.
22. Singer In this word, the g is silent and so our end pronunciation is /'siŋ-er/. Other words like younger and finger have the G present but not in singer... no, it's not.
23. Plumber The mistake that Nigerians make is pronouncing this word with the B in it and so replacing the R with an A. The correct pronunciation for this word is /'pləm-ər/.
In many words when you have the combination letters, m and b, the b is silent. Like comb or climb or even thumb and tomb
24. Bury Apparently one of the words that Nigerians pronounce correctly is bury. It is pronounced /'beri/ as like berry. Forget those Nollywood actors.
25. Wednesday This day of the week is pronounced without the first D. The pronunciation is /'wenz-deɪ/.
26. Sword This word is pronounced /'sord/ with the R inclusive. So don't go pronouncing the word as so:d then that will just be absurd.
27. Arctic /ark-tik/
28. Mischievous I hear a lot of people pronounce this word as /'mis-chi-vi-yourz/, and that is wrong. The correct way is /'mis-chi-vəs/.
29. Tuition The right way to pronounce this word is /tu-'wi-shən/. British call it /tyu-'wi-shən/. Both are correct.
30.Zoology If you pronounce the word as /zoo-lo-ji/ or /zoo-a-lo-ji/ then you're wrong. The correct pronunciation for this word is /zo-ɒ-lə-ji/.
31. Develop /di-vel-əp/
32. Photography /fə-'tɒ-grə-fi/
3. Jewelry Although it's spelt differently in American and British English, the pronunciation is the same. /'joo-əl-ri/
34. Quote Often mispronounced the same as coat, the correct pronunciation for this word is /'kwot/.
35. Schedule American pronunciation is /'ske-jool/ and the British pronunciation is /'shɛ-jool/ or /'shɛd-yool/.
36. Bonus lesson Am is a state of being verb. I'm is a contraction that means I am. So how we came to a point where people use 'am' in place of 'I'm' is mind boggling.
Please don't FIFA go through the list before match for verification. I mean it's all in their bladdy database, how did they get to know. It doesn't excuse the incompetence of NFF though.
I will not advise someone with a very good paying job to leave Nigeria. But the reason that someone will give you for leaving Nigeria is to secure a better future for his family as in better medical care, education. To have regular light and water supply in Nigeria is like a privilege. These are basic amenities everyone should have access to affordably. You shouldn't have to go and dig ground or buy generator for this.
You can steal 43 million dollars and sleep comfortably at night or did they take the money as loan with intention of returning it later I don't understand.
Getting jobs anywhere irrespective of the country totally depends on your personality, skills and diligence.
Republic of Ireland has Facebook, Google, PayPal headquarters, hundreds of hotels, cafe's restaurants , Hospitals to mention a few. Getting any job should not be too difficult especially for casual jobs. However, for permanent career focused jobs- this involves strategic planning, having relevant degree but more importantly highly sorted skills.
I currently live in Nigeria so I won't be able to discuss extensively on transportation within and outside DUBLIN. Dublin is easily accessible via, buses, trains and trams.
Like all capital/MAJOR cities-e.g London, Abuja/Lagos , New york etc; accommodation will cost relatively higher as compared to smaller cities.
Any Nairalander living in Ireland should please contribute to this ....
*** Living costs in Limerick, Cork, Galway for 2017 was placed at EUR 7,000 for visa processing and EUR 11,000 for Dublin... If that helps.
We should BEAT Zambia in Uyo and be over with it. No room for draw please or wait for last game to qualify. Too much tension. Zambia can smell blood. They know they are still in it, all they need is a win in Uyo and they have our loss to south Africa together with the surprise away wins in the other groups to be inspired. Let's be prepared!!
Hi. You can check authenticity of your Dubai visa by using the ednrd link on the first post of this thread or as earlier mentioned by posting your information like others have done.
Thank you, now you just made a lot of sense, thank you again. Yes, the offer letter has break down for only transportation(1,200) and housing(3,600). But you do agree with me that a 2000 AED job also has these break down, I think the problem here is that you are still looking at the issue from the eyes of someone who is already familiar with Dubai, if I say to you "come to Japan to work and I will pay you 2000Y, 300 for accommodation, 400 for transportation", will you say because there is a break down you will just go? Or will you ask people if that is enough money to survive with?
Ramos... go on dubizzle, i believe the average annual rental price for a studio apartment in international city Dubai is 30000, you may be able to get less. That will be less than your 3600 monthly for housing. But most of these apartments are not new been around for a while. Studio apartments in IMPZ area can be leased on a one year contract for 36000. I believe these apartments are a lot better than the ones in international city.
You can as well try in Sharjah, the closest emirate to Dubai, rent is cheaper. If you are driving you can even try Ajman where rent is cheapest. One BHK in Ajman can be as low as 24,000 annual rent. But be ready to be endure traffic congestion on regular basis. As you can see rent is quite expensive in UAE.
On your 12k salary, it all depends do you have children reason why asking is because school fees here are generally expensive. If you dont have kids, then 12k salary is very adequate as long as you dont get caught up in the extravagant lifestyle of some here. And please avoid credit facilities.
Yorubest: Hmmm. Thanks for all the advise. I was wrong but there's nothing happening again. Although I used to talk to him fondly about my boss and things in the office which I'm sure makes him not want to trust me. My boss was also at my wedding and he gave us presents and cash which he is aware of.
What can I do now? The trust is gone.
Hi. First thing to do is resign from your job and cut off all contact with your boss then move on from there. You are putting your marriage at more risk if you continue working there.
rodDICK: hello nairalanders I'm in a dilemma right now and I need real advice. I do hope I get a very wise one because I haven't enough time on my clock. the mods can also help me to push this to FP because its my future at stake. I'm in a position where I don't know whether to continue schooling - MSc, or accept a job offer. after my BSc, I didn't want to continue on with my course of study because I realised I hadn't much passion for it, I went in to study mathematics because it came my way and at the time I couldn't say no to an admission. so after nysc, I went in to do a PGD in geography and environmental management. i already had love for the geosciences. came out with a good result that qualified me for a MSc in any of the related discipline. I applied for environmental hazard management and got the admission. at this point things became more difficult with the recession and it is clear to me that I won't be having any support. school fees has increased and the cost of running the MSc has gone high. on the other side, I've been applying for jobs as a HSE officer/manager which I have some years of experience working during the break within my programs. I just missed a job in nestoil because my guy in there didn't act fast to recommend me when there was emergency vacancy. however, because of the disappointment they have offered me a job as a HSE officer in a seismic company. they have asked me to come on Monday 30th January. by calendar I'm suppose to start MSc lectures on the same date. I have drained my brain thinking of what to do....whether to take the job and differ my admission perhaps, or to go on with the MSc and ignore the job for now... I know that a lot of you folks out there have been in a similar situation or you know someone who was. please your advice is needed, I don't want to make a mistake that I will regret...and I just have less than 2 days before the interviews on Monday morning. please mods help me get this to front page. I'm depending on their advice. this is my last resort. thanks
How much is salary? I think you take the job. With considerable amount of experience and taking short courses you will become manager in your field.
NONNYG: I wonder why people always prefer employment visa to 3 months visit, don't be lazy & allow the so called agents to extort u, come with visit visa and search for job yourself. I have heard all sorts of stories here in Dubai how people were decieved by the employment visa. Visit visa will only cost u the following:
Visa fee Flight ticket PTA (house rent, tfare & miscellaneous)
Then come with enough foodstuffs and few clothes also laptop to use for editing/sending CVs. Shikena
Exactly. Same thing I used to mention then. Agents will dupe and give job that pay peanuts after spending so much money to come to dubay.
hfc80: UAE imposes new requirements on Nigerian nationals
20 OCT IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? The United Arab Emirates is now requiring that Nigerian nationals provide additional documentation when applying for entry visas.
What does the change mean? The new requirements are being imposed to ensure that UAE employers are meeting their tax obligations with regard to Nigerian employees.
Implementation time frame: Immediate. Visas/permits affected: Entry visas. Who is affected: Nigerian nationals applying for entry visas to the UAE. Business impact: UAE employers should plan for additional documentation for Nigerian nationals. Next steps: All applications for Nigerian nationals, including pending applications, that do not contain the additional documentation will be rejected. Background: Nigerian visa applicants must include personal bank statements for the previous three months, credit card information and confirmed hotel booking, and couples whose surnames differ must include a copy of a marriage certificate. The documents should be submitted in JPG format not exceeding 375 KB.
Additionally, new restrictions on visa validity apply to Nigerian nationals. The maximum duration for an individual is 14 days, and the maximum for family members traveling together is 30 days. Applications for 96-hour visas must be submitted with proof of a visa for the onward destination country. Business visas cannot be extended in-country and travelers must leave the UAE to apply for a new visa.
BAL Analysis: UAE employers should be aware of the new restrictions for Nigerian employees and assignees.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in Nigeria. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
etoman1: please how.is life in RAK? also isnit different from dubai? lol
can one easily get a job there with his 3months tourist visa? ? thank you
RAK is different from Dubai, its at the northern part of UAE after Ajman. I believe chances of getting a job there are limited compared to Dubai. It will be a good place to live if you have good job with nice pay. It is quieter than Dubai. Cheaper accommodation compared to Dubay.
I do not understand this draw. How can Nigeria qualify from this group.
Algeria, Cameroon and Nigeria all qualified for last world cup so how comes they are all in the same group. On what basis was the draw made, which teams were seeded
Travel / Re: Majority Of Nigerians Living In Europe. by frostmate: 3:17pm On Mar 05, 2018 
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I don't understand.