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Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by Oluwasaeon(m): 1:37am On Dec 24, 2020

Olatara:
A lady spelt Octomber instead of October (she said it is mber, so the letter 'm' must be in it.). Lol!

Lol

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by vioment: 1:40am On Dec 24, 2020

Nice 1. Am absorbing some cues here.

If you can get on Google, type in any word and hit the speaker icon to hear the pronunciation.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by charlesucheh(m): 1:42am On Dec 24, 2020*

As the colonial master led, our people followed!

so shall it be till the end!!!!

free yourselves from DOGMA and watch as you grow without limits...

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Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by joyfullyjoyous(f): 2:44am On Dec 24, 2020

Matchet

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by joyousever(f): 2:49am On Dec 24, 2020

Some words that aren't pronounced the way they are spelt include the following:

Ewe (female sheep)- pronounced as you, transcribed as /ju:/
Sachet- Sashey
Machete- masheti
Chauffeur- Shauffer
Uncouth- uncuuth
Quay- Key
Towel -. Taul- ta- all
Procedure - procijur
Education-. Ejiucaition
Colonel- kenel
Pizza- pitsa
Foetus-. Fitus

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by Tobloc(m): 4:03am On Dec 24, 2020

Nice thread.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by eedimo(m): 4:55am On Dec 24, 2020

Newman20:
None, I'm quite proficient in English language.

It is useless being proficient in English Language. Rather, you should be proficient in its Usage.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by yetty247(f): 5:08am On Dec 24, 2020

I can't even spell or pronounce it

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by lascos912(m): 5:48am On Dec 24, 2020

Easyincome24:
Which of these is correct, accessories or assessories?

1St one

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by lascos912(m): 5:49am On Dec 24, 2020

HalpyBee:
Otorhinolaryngologist
Camaraderie
Apocryphal
Puerile

Try pronouncing these words and check to know if you're correct.

you wicked

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by illicit(m): 5:50am On Dec 24, 2020

haddeylium:
Diverstatehead Not sure of the spelling

lol it's devastated....

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Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by Zetty177x: 6:00am On Dec 24, 2020

Olatara:
A lady spelt Octomber instead of October (she said it is mber, so the letter 'm' must be in it.). Lol!

I literally 'lol' as I read this. Good I started my day with laughter.thanks for sharing...but the lady might be thinking since October is ember month, why not add 'm'? Lol grin

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Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by Dagger111(m): 6:15am On Dec 24, 2020

Easyincome24:
That's interesting to know.

That means you are a dictionary, Lolz.

Joke apart, hope you are utilizing that skill to make money as a translator, proof reader, writer?

Joking apart

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Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by collinometricx: 6:32am On Dec 24, 2020

aysuprano:
I find it hard to pronounce lingerie

I find it hard to spell diarrhoea

Same here

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by georgeakins: 6:34am On Dec 24, 2020

What is important is to know how to speak correct English. There is no where you can pronounce well unless you're born in England.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by prem102(m): 6:35am On Dec 24, 2020

Test

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by dahmeeyemi: 6:38am On Dec 24, 2020

I speak quite good English but I have to pause to say 'Genuis' or spell ''dilemma''.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by georgeakins: 6:42am On Dec 24, 2020

ifejobi84754:
Which of these is correct, accessories or assessories?

Use dictionary.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by tplayer: 7:03am On Dec 24, 2020

Verbatim.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by IgboWarlord(m): 7:14am On Dec 24, 2020

CuriousMynd:
Methylenedioxymeth
amphetamine

Thats some trip drug bro.

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by LordOfTheWeed: 7:18am On Dec 24, 2020

Divoc19:
OMG! Just when I thought i'm am the only one still doing this

Fixed!

Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by Olatara(f): 7:19am On Dec 24, 2020

Zetty177x:
I literally 'lol' as I read this. Good I started my day with laughter.thanks for sharing...but the lady might be thinking since October is ember month, why not add 'm'? Lol

I couldn't correct her, I just ask her to check the calendar then I walked away (I don't want her to be embarrassed).
I couldn't stop laughing myself.

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Re: Which English Words Do You Find Difficult Spelling Or Pronouncing? by LordOfTheWeed: 7:21am On Dec 24, 2020

vioment:
Nice 1. Am I'm absorbing some cues here.

If you can get on Google, type in any word and hit the speaker icon to hear the pronunciation.

Fixed