This document provides definitions for 100 commonly mispronounced words. It lists each word followed by its pronunciation and definition. The words cover a wide range of topics and parts of speech, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more.

1. 100 Most
Commonly
Mispronounced
Words

2. A
Accessory /əkˈses(ə)rē/
- a thing that can be added to something else in order to make it
more useful, versatile, or attractive.
Aegis /ˈējis/
-the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or
organization.
Almond /ˈä(l)mənd,ˈa(l)mənd/
- the oval nutlike seed (kernel) of the almond tree, growing in a
woody shell, widely used as food.
Anesthetic /ˌanəsˈTHedik/
- a substance that induces insensitivity to pain.
Anesthetist /əˈnesTHədəst/
-a medical specialist who administers anesthetics.

3. Anyway /ˈenēˌwā/
- used to confirm or support a point or idea just mentioned.
Archipelago /ˌärkəˈpeləˌɡō/
- a group of islands.
Architect /ˈärkəˌtekt/
- a person who designs buildings and in many cases also
supervises their construction.
Arctic /ˈärktik,ˈärdik/
- of or relating to the regions around the North Pole.
Ask /ask/
- say something in order to obtain an answer or some
information.
A

4. Asterisk /ˈastəˌrisk/
- say something in order to obtain an answer or some
information.
Athlete /ˈaTHˌlēt/
- a person who is proficient in sports and other forms of
physical exercise.
A

5. B
Barbed wire
-wire with clusters of short, sharp spikes set at intervals along
it, used to make fences or in warfare as an obstruction.
Beige /bāZH/
- a pale sandy yellowish-brown color.
Bracelet /ˈbrāslit/
- an ornamental band, hoop, or chain worn on the wrist or
arm.

6. C
Cache /kaSH/
- a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or
inaccessible place.
Candidate /ˈkandiˌdāt,ˈkandidət/
- a person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
Cavalry /ˈkavəlrē/
- (in the past) soldiers who fought on horseback.
Center /ˈsen(t)ər/
- the middle point of a circle or sphere, equidistant from every
point on the circumference or surface.
Chaos /ˈkāˌäs/
complete disorder and confusion.
Children /ˈCHildrən/
- plural form of child.

7. Clothes /klō(T͟H)z/
-items worn to cover the body.
Column /ˈkäləm/
- an upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or
concrete, supporting an entablature, arch, or other
structure or standing alone as a monument.
Comparable /ˈkämp(ə)rəb(ə)l/
- (of a person or thing) able to be likened to another;
similar.
C

8. D
Dais /ˈdāəs,ˈdīəs/
- a low platform for a lectern, seats of honor, or a throne.
Dilate /dīˈlāt,ˈdīˌlāt/
- make or become wider, larger, or more open.
Diphthong /ˈdifˌTHäNG,ˈdipˌTHäNG/
- a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single
syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves
toward another (as in coin, loud, and side ).
Disastrous /dəˈzastrəs/
- causing great damage.
Drowned /droun/
- die through submersion in and inhalation of water.

9. E
Et Cetera /et ˈsedərə/
- used at the end of a list to indicate that further, similar items
are included.
Evening /ˈēvniNG/
- the period of time at the end of the day, usually from about
6 p.m. to bedtime.

10. F
Façade /fəˈsäd/
- the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks
onto a street or open space.
Fax /faks/
- an image of a document made by electronic scanning and
transmitted as data by telecommunication links.
February /ˈfeb(y)o͞oˌerē,ˈfebro͞oˌerē/
- the second month of the year, in the northern hemisphere
usually considered the last month of winter.
Fibrous /ˈfībrəs/
- consisting of or characterized by fibers.

11. Film /film/
- a thin flexible strip of plastic or other material coated
with light-sensitive emulsion for exposure in a camera,
used to produce photographs or motion pictures.
Foliage /ˈfōl(ē)ij/
- plant leaves, collectively.
Forte /ˈfôrˌtā,fôrt/
- a thing at which someone excels.
Foundry /ˈfoundrē/
- a workshop or factory for casting metal.
F

12. G
Gorgeous /ˈɡôrjəs/
- beautiful; very attractive.

13. H
Halloween /ˌhaləˈwēn/
- the night of October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, commonly
celebrated by children who dress in costume and solicit candy
or other treats door-to-door.
Height /hīt/
- the measurement from base to top or (of a standing person)
from head to foot.
Heinous /ˈhānəs/
- (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious
or wicked.
Hierarchy /ˈhī(ə)ˌrärkē/
- a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked
one above the other according to status or authority.

14. Hindrance /ˈhindrəns/
- a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to
something or someone.
Hosiery /ˈhōZH(ə)rē/
- stockings, socks, and tights collectively.
Hundred /ˈhəndrəd/
- the number equivalent to the product of ten and ten; ten
more than ninety; 100.
H

15. I
Illinois
-defined as a member of the group of Native Americans who
lived in North Illinois, South Wisconsin and parts of Missouri
and Iowa or the language of these people, or a mid-western
state in the United States and a 273 mile river that flows
through this state into the Mississippi River.
Interpret /inˈtərprət/
- explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions).
Incident /ˈinsəd(ə)nt/
-an event or occurrence.
Irregardless /ˌiriˈɡärdlis/
- regardless.
Irreparable /iˈrep(ə)rəb(ə)l/
- of an injury or loss) impossible to rectify or repair.

16. J
Jewelry /ˈjo͞o(ə)lrē/
- personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets,
that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious
metal.

17. L
Larynx /ˈleriNGks/
- the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and
holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice
box.
Laundry /ˌlôndrē/
- clothes and linens that need to be washed or that have been newly
washed.
Length /leNG(k)TH,lenth/
- the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the
greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of a body.
Library /ˈlīˌbrərē,ˈlīb(ə)rē/
- a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and
sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or
refer to.

18. Lightning /ˈlītniNG/
- the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short
duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or
within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically
also thunder.
Luncheon /ˈlən(t)SH(ə)n/
- a formal lunch, or a formal word for lunch.
L

19. M
Mathematics /maTH(ə)ˈmadiks/
- the abstract science of number, quantity, and space.
Mathematics may be studied in its own right (pure
mathematics ), or as it is applied to other disciplines such as
physics and engineering ( applied mathematics ).
Medieval /ˌmed(ē)ˈēvəl,ˌmēd(ē)ˈēvəl/
- of or relating to the Middle Ages.
Miniature /ˈmin(ē)əCHər,ˈmin(ē)əˌCHo͝or/
- (especially of a replica of something) of a much smaller size
than normal; very small.
Mischievous /ˈmisCHivəs/
- (of a person, animal, or their behavior) causing or showing a
fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.

20. N
Niche /niCH/
- a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue
or other ornament.
Noble /ˈnōbəl/
- belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political
status; aristocratic.

21. O
Oil /oil/
- a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use
as a fuel or lubricant.
Old Fashioned /ˌōldˈfaSHənd/
- in or according to styles or types no longer current or
common; not modern.
Orient /ˈôrēˌənt/
-align or position (something) relative to the points of a
compass or other specified positions.

22. P
Pianist /ˈpēənəst/
- a person who plays the piano, especially professionally.
Picture /ˈpik(t)SHər/
- a painting or drawing.
Precipitation /prəˌsipəˈtāSH(ə)n/
- the action or process of precipitating a substance from a
solution.
Prescription /prəˈskripSH(ə)n/
- an instruction written by a medical practitioner that
authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
Preventive /prəˈven(t)iv/
- designed to keep something undesirable such as illness,
harm, or accidents from occurring.

23. Pronunciation /prəˌnənsēˈāSH(ə)n/
- the way in which a word is pronounced.
Prostate /ˈpräsˌtāt/
- a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male
mammals and releasing prostatic fluid.
P

24. R
Realtor /ˈrē(ə)ltər/
- a person who acts as an agent for the sale and purchase of
buildings and land; a real estate agent.
Reel /rēl/
- a cylinder on which film, wire, thread, or other flexible
materials can be wound.
Regardless /rəˈɡärdləs/
- without paying attention to the present situation; despite the
prevailing circumstances.
Rigmarole /ˈriɡ(ə)məˌrōl/
- a lengthy and complicated procedure.
Rouge /ro͞oZH/
- a red powder or cream used as a cosmetic for coloring the
cheeks or lips.

25. S
Salmon /ˈsamən/
- a large edible fish that is a popular game fish, much prized for its
pink flesh. Salmon mature in the sea but migrate to freshwater
streams to spawn.
Scoundrel /ˈskoundrəl/
- a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
Sherbet /ˈSHərbət/
- a frozen dessert made with fruit juice added to milk or cream,
egg white, or gelatin.
Sophomore /ˈsäf(ə)ˌmôr/
- a second-year college or high school student.
Spayed /spā/
- sterilize (a female animal) by removing the ovaries.

26. Spoken /ˈspōkən/
- past participle of speak.
Statistics /stəˈtistiks/
- the practice or science of collecting and analyzing numerical
data in large quantities, especially for the purpose of inferring
proportions in a whole from those in a representative sample.
Strength /streNG(k)TH/
- the quality or state of being strong, in particular.
Sword /sôrd/
- a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand
guard, used for thrusting or striking and now typically worn as
part of ceremonial dress.
S

27. T
Ticklish /ˈtik(ə)liSH/
- sensitive to being tickled.
Theatre /ˈTHēədər/
- a building or outdoor area in which plays and other
dramatic performances are given.
Tract /trakt/
- an area of indefinite extent, typically a large one.

28. U
University /ˌyo͞onəˈvərsədē/
- an educational institution designed for instruction,
examination, or both, of students in many branches of
advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties,
and often embodying colleges and similar institutions.

29. V
Vehicle /ˈvēək(ə)l,ˈvēˌhik(ə)l/
- a thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on
land, such as a car, truck, or cart.

30. W
Wintry /ˈwintrē/
- characteristic of winter, especially in feeling or looking very
cold and bleak.
Wisp /wisp/
- a small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of
something.
World /wərld/
- the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and
natural features.
Worsted /ˈwo͝ostid,ˈwərstid/
- a fine smooth yarn spun from combed long-staple wool.

31. Write /rīt/
- mark (letters, words, or other symbols) on a surface,
typically paper, with a pen, pencil, or similar implement.
Writhe /rīT͟H/
- make continual twisting, squirming movements or
contortions of the body.
W