List of 60 Words That Are Hard to Pronounce


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English is a language with tricky, irregular pronunciation. Here's a list of words that are hard to pronounce. Learn how to say each word so you never get it wrong again.
adjective crocodile literature solder
anemone daughter murder squirrel
appliance decision onomatopoeia thistle
assailant deterioration otorhinolaryngologist thoroughly
blackguard development penguin though
boatswain effect praise through
catastrophic entrepreneur preternatural throughout
challenge epitome primer trough
choir genuine psychologist unfortunate
clothes gorgeous recondite variety
colonel imprimatur refrigerator victuals
conch influence scissors viscount
cough island should vocabulary
coxswain isthmus six waistcoat
crisps language sixth whistle



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