English pronunciation: the funniest mistakes
Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:18 am
As you may have noticed if you have studied any English, pronunciation is not exactly easy. English, due to its poor correspondence between spelling and pronunciation, is a difficult language to speak well, especially at advanced levels. It is very common to make pronunciation mistakes , which are sometimes harmless and other times… not so much.
We tell you the funniest and most embarrassing mistakes and uganda phone number list they happen, so you can avoid making them. They are very common, so pay attention, practice and avoid awkward moments.
A Coke, please!
The word " Coke " is pronounced /'kəʊk/, with a diphthong. If you don't know the phonetic symbols, you can consult a dictionary or any pronunciation resource , but we recommend that you learn to read the symbols, it will save you a lot of work.
This common phrase, the most common way of ordering the well-known sugary soft drink, can play a trick on us. Because if instead of forming the diphthong we form the sound /ɒ/ , the short "o", we will be saying " cock " (/kɒk/), which is a colloquial way of saying "penis". Make sure that the "o" sounds like "ou" and be very careful what you order to drink!
We tell you the funniest and most embarrassing mistakes and uganda phone number list they happen, so you can avoid making them. They are very common, so pay attention, practice and avoid awkward moments.
A Coke, please!
The word " Coke " is pronounced /'kəʊk/, with a diphthong. If you don't know the phonetic symbols, you can consult a dictionary or any pronunciation resource , but we recommend that you learn to read the symbols, it will save you a lot of work.
This common phrase, the most common way of ordering the well-known sugary soft drink, can play a trick on us. Because if instead of forming the diphthong we form the sound /ɒ/ , the short "o", we will be saying " cock " (/kɒk/), which is a colloquial way of saying "penis". Make sure that the "o" sounds like "ou" and be very careful what you order to drink!