A collection of words that my (Indonesian) students often mispronounce. The British and American place names are used as their classes' names. Please check the dictionary for the correct pronunciation.

1. March 2016Berliana Putri A.1
COMMONLY
MISPRONOUNCED
ENGLISH WORDS
(by Indonesians)

2. Leicester, Worcester, Gloucester,
Norwich, Greenwich, Warwick,
Derby, Durham, Reading, Cambridge
Exeter, Edinburgh, Torquay,
Tintwistle, Cholmondeley.
March 2016Berliana Putri A.2
Where in England??

3. Arkansas, Michigan, Chicago, La Jolla
(California), Raleigh, Louisville
(Kentucky), Tucson (Arizona), Spokane
(Washington), Van Nuyz (California).
March 2016Berliana Putri A.3
Where in America??

4. Comb – combing
Bomb – bombing, bomber
Tomb, Womb
Climb – climbing
Plumb – plumbing, plumber
March 2016Berliana Putri A.4
NOT Mmmbob…

5. Vegetables
Comfortable
Comparable
Irreparable
Contemporary
Victual (meal provided)
Laboratory*
March 2016Berliana Putri A.5
Shorten….shorten…

6. Entourage
En suite
Ennui (lack of spirit)
Façade
Chamois
Devour
Geyser
Rendezvous
Chopin
Lingerie
Genre
Sergeant
March 2016Berliana Putri A.6
A…aa…aaw….

7. Chalet
(A dwelling with a gently
sloping roof)
Debut
Beret
Bouquet
Buffet
Ballet
Potpourri
Valet*
Fillet*
March 2016Berliana Putri A.7
‘Tea’ for no one

8. Anemone
Epitome
Antipodes
(something that is the
exact opposite)
Hyperbole
Aborigine
Aphrodite
Recipe
March 2016Berliana Putri A.8
The Extra /I/

9. Hierarchy
Colonel
Lieutenant
Bureaucracy
March 2016Berliana Putri A.9
Attention!!!

10. Vineyard
Viscount
(A peer ranking below an
earl and above a baron)
Indict
(formally accuse of or
charge with a serious crime)
Subtle
Forehead
Sword
Receipt
Doubt
March 2016Berliana Putri A.10
Ssssshhhh…..

11. Meringue
Bosom
Cache
Meme
Gauge
Gauze
Infamous
Zoology
Iron
Minute (very
small in size)
Delete
March 2016Berliana Putri A.11
Say what??

12. Compete, Competition, Competitor,
Competitive, Competitively.
Repeat, Repetition, Repetitive,
Repetitively.
Analyze, Analysis
March 2016Berliana Putri A.12
The Odd Families

13. Develop
Examine
Determine
Event
Vehicle
March 2016Berliana Putri A.13
One Last Test

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