10 Words You Are Mispronouncing

Can you pronounce these 10 difficult English words correctly? Test yourself in today's English lesson.
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[@AhmadAndroid87]

How about the best engaging word I've ever seen. It's the "Hi" from you, Vanessa. I littrally open the video just to hear it from you, Ammmazing! Anyway, I'm having trouble pronouncing "freight forwarder" fast, tricky.

[@ssempalahjamirah1820]

February, subtle

[@abdelkaderoussama5301]

Subtle

[@sab6789]

Jewelry

[@chaymaamouh1194]

Jewelry

[@edilsalunademontenegro9153]

February...that one was hard for me! And I didn't even know that I was pronouncing it incorrectly.

[@derby2510]

That's because you weren't pronouncing it incorrectly. You don't have to drop the R. It's more common to say it without the R, but to say that pronouncing it with the R is wrong is nonsense. It is the older, but still viable, pronunciation.

[@mohamaharamafi6355]

yes some thing for me

[@nidatariq7593]

Same for me

[@AWEsome3GIRl3sam]

U can pronounce it with the r. Dropping the r is actually incorrect and is colloquial. Im a native american also haha and it bothers me when people drop the r

[@mike-bv2jc]

Same thing for me, but to be honest this is the first time I hear February should be pronounced without r

[@jillgreenaway9688]

English is my first language - and I lived in various parts of the UK for 35 years - February was always spoken with an 'r' . It was not silent !

[@qvt5935]

it's american english.

[@lanamack1558]

@@qvt5935 Isn't it rather arrogant to assume that American English is the only "correct" version? Wouldn't you expect English English to be standard?

[@raffiart5121]

@@lanamack1558 No it’s not arrogant. It’s simply the way the language is spoken in US. She never claimed it’s global standard.

[@ernestorevollar3632]

The word jewelry was the hardest one to pronounce for me, and now I know how to pronounce it correctly. Thank you so much Vanessa, I love you ❤.

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What i notice at her is that she has completely the art to teach

[@mdwaliullah3106]

Why is there no love react on KZbin? You deserve love react, not only like. 💗

[@esperanzapalomino1769]

For me, February and thank you very much!💓

[@MrMJmusicLover]

This isn't Facebook. 🙄

[@vincentmores4236]

Agreed 😍😍😘😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️

[@user-ij8nm3bv9z]

This is not a love setting. Think twice before you speak

[@RajaMondal-zg9sr]

💗

[@melissaruth1000]

I could never remember how to pronounce Jewelry, but now I do. Thank you Vanessa for your videos. You are awesome ❤️

[@minheelee4040]

I've been studying English for more than 10 years and I didn't even recognize that the R sound in February is silent! Thanks for this amazing video and for your smile ♥

[@martinlee5604]

It's NOT!

[@norlitouysepulvida4492]

Study some more. You didn't "realize", not "recognize".

[@jhoannarca9701]

Thank you teacher 💕 I was confused with "often" of-ten and of-en I always had questions about the differences and now I finally know! This vlog helps me a lot. More videos please☺️🤗

[@jessicagriebler739]

I didn't know the "height and Jewelry" pronnunciations! You're such an amazing teacher! Thank you!!! ❤️

[@suryaprakashchauhan3717]

Hats off to your pronunciation skill venessa . Your accent is really very much clear that everyone can easily understand you. Thanks for this lesson

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[@juanmiguelrivera9489]

The best teacher and persuasive one I've ever seen!😊 She has this very positive vibes that's why it's enjoyable to watch while learning 😊

[@josephcordero7789]

February is a difficult work to pronounce and it's also the month of my birthday.🙆‍♂️

[@shofiyanafutri2097]

samee

[@akiradora3271]

Same😃😃

[@Luna-en1gu]

omg same

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[@praptidey5883]

Ya its difficult and its even the month of my birthday....

[@venusarenas9745]

I'm an English teacher online and your vlogs are so helpful to me. Thank you Vanessa ❣

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I really appreciate your video teaching people who want to be like native speaker. Thank you from KOREA

[@rosekoto1562]

I love this lesson, it 's a good idea ! You explain clearly , slowly and give an example ! I love it

[@silvinamun]

I love this kind of videos! I'm improving my pronunciation with your amazing channel ♥️

[@johng2155]

Thanks teacher, that's helpful. I living in Virginia. I need more practice on my pronunciation

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What I like about Vanessa than any other vlogger who teaches English here in KZbin is that she is easygoing and always smiling. Easy to like ☺️

[@adrianabocanegra2341]

Oh my gosh! You have opened my eyes in so many words that I have mispronounced all my life. Thanks for your so helpful videos. I'm looking forward to watching more of all of them.

[@egidiamarialuisarobortella9332]

Great lesson with lots of new words for me. Totally new the word subtle and its " not clear" meaning, I found the receipt pronunciation a bit hard to keep in mind. Thank you Vanessa for your incredible energy

[@legalskysnc]

Thanks a million for your kind help. Teachers like you are rarely found in our colleges. The word Subtle was most difficult for me.

[@apositiveperson6820]

Ohh really It is a piece of cake to me

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I'm so glad that you enjoyed this lesson! 😊❤️

[@shahzadashraf3161]

me too

[@srithajayalakareddy3922]

Me too . A little confused to say this word quickly...

[@iamaadeez8562]

Literally. You have such a great positive vibes

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You appear to be a kind and good person Vanessa....your students must love you so much!!

[@tatianamelendez2675]

It was a great lesson, thank you so much. Saludos desde El Salvador.

[@english_with_mike]

I really appreciate your lessons 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@ojoadebukola6820]

'Subtle' was hard for me. Thanks to you Vanessa, I love this video.

[@jesusmedinasifontes8218]

Hello Vanessa! Nice to meet you! I also started teaching (Spanish) when I was 22 and I'm 32. You've helped me a lot with your videos because my English is standard and I have to learn the American accent due to the fact I'm working in an American English context... God bless you.

[@AhmadAndroid87]

The best engaging "Hi" I've ever seen.

[@theeverlastingfather1111]

Wonderful lady! I'm immensely strucken by the manner of your teaching. You've got heart touching smile.

[@manikumarize]

ከመይ ኮን ትህሉ I concur

[@evgenyilkinov8775]

Just fell in love with your teaching!

[@wolframpfahler2345]

Those 15 minutes lectures are always fun and educational

[@EijiOkuda]

The word that I've pronounced differently is "receipt". I used to say "ri-seet" rather than "ra-seet"

[@EnglishwithCarla]

I don't think it matters, I am native English and I say 'ri-seet' a lot!

[@MsMeta_2HMA]

So do I.

[@artithakur1163]

Same exactly i pronounced it ri-seet too

[@marialuizasantana1425]

YESS, I did this too.

[@onderkocak2807]

Risiit sounds right

[@ThanhPham-qc5hn]

I also found a word that is quite strange in pronunciation, it's "bury" which is pronounced /be-ri/

[@EnglishwithCarla]

You're right, it doesn't look like how it sounds!

[@cuneytpim]

and * Busy * pronounced /bi-zi-

[@GenaBabin]

Both are fine. You'll find that it changes with the location of the speaker. 'Bur-ri' and 'be-ri' are the two ways that you can say this. 'Be-ri' is the most common way, especially when adding an -ed to the end. Most English-speakers should understand you regardless.

[@jhonsanchezv]

Thank you so much Vanessa. You're one of the best teacher I've know 👏🏻

[@francefehr429]

the word subtle is the most challenging. I think you are a very good teacher. Thanks , Vanessa

[@paulinacantin5285]

love this lesson! actually i was pronuicing all these words incorrectly!

[@gmayer66]

Ditto for “clothes”. The OED gives the IPA and this has an optional ð for the th

[@afrabasha9499]

I found word "indirect" when u were speaking. And i just know to pronounce it like "inderect" , before watching this video i though it's "indyrec"..you know like how we say "sunday".. this video is so much fun. Keep goin'

[@jvwrCIN]

This is the best type of content to learn pronunciation and vocabulary. Thanks for this! Do you have a playlist with more videos like this?

[@Naids]

Didn’t know I mispronounced the word receipt until today, now it’s been fixed. It’s Absolutely true what they say, live and learn!

[@luizychoe5018]

yeah me too i thought it was RESEET BUTIT TURN INTO RA-SEET

[@VicenteGarrido]

Now I know how to pronounce THEIR. My whole life I was literally pronouncing it as it sound: "de-ier". Thanks Vanessa!

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[@mirei.1471]

I'm so thankful you and your kind of lessons. Watch your lesson-videos periodly. Really, i'm improving my level of english. It's very well!

[@janeflora2397]

Vanessa you're so good, I am learning English through you

[@kiranpreet1758]

Love ur channel and more than that ur smile🥰

[@attilagnivgospodnii9061]

Thanks from Ucraine. Your lessons are beautiful. The most difficult for me was "subtle".

[@tammytsang3487]

Subtle and Jewelry are the two words that I used to mis- pronounce. Thank you for your creative lesson.

[@lggomes74]

First of all, thanks a lot for this video, really helpful. Most of them were new to me. February, subtle, Wednesday...just some examples... definitely it has helped me a lot.

[@KitsuneNo8]

Thank you for your lesson! I did pronounce February as "Febrary" so far... I think most of Japanese do that.

[@user-pd3uz3md1h]

Very useful lesson, thanks a lot. It's was surprise for me about pronunciation such words:chocolate, height, recipe, receipt , jewelry (especially), subtle.

[@SpeakEnglishWithVanessa]

I'm so glad that my lessons are useful to you! 😊

[@rani_jenny]

Clothes and jewellery were extremely difficult for me 🧐 But now thanks to you, Vanessa, I cleared up the pronunciation of those words in my head! Thank you a lot!!!!🙏🤗💖

[@dude8287]

Hi Venessa! As applied linguists we use the term 'mistake' for unsystematic problems such as slip of tongue. For systematic recurring problems we use the term 'error'. I just wanted to inform you about that. I love your videos and I think you are an amazing teacher.

[@denisg7631]

Hey teacher!Thanks for this useful and helpful video lesson !I was flabbergasted when I heard the pronunciation of the word "February"!That one was new for me! I bet your little bud's fav word is "chocolate"! My personal chart still tops the word "drawer", though!Have an enjoyable weekend!

[@vanessaandino961]

Receipt and recipe were the most difficult to me. It was a great lesson, as always!

[@mrrroobbaall]

same with me

[@suparnodutta3880]

Can you tell me why in some words in usa the letter t is often unused like weight as weigh,right righ ,white house whi house and excitement as exciment .

[@olgakononova6972]

Great lessons! Very nice to hear you speak. I knew all the others but February was a surprise for me!

[@gulkemozdemir3322]

Jewelery and receipt were the hardest ones for me. Thank you!

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Am seriously improving Because of youuuu🌎🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SpeakEnglishWithVanessa]

Congrats on improving!!! 😊❤️

[@shahzadashraf3161]

thankyou

[@SenorChubbs420]

*You

[@marifesamonte7582]

you use 🙏. you are mematic

[@marifesamonte7582]

you use 🙏. you are mematic

[@Merlinainmorte]

I misspronounced "February" because I pronounced it almost the same as Spanish "Febrero", adding that first "r" omg!! So thanks a lot for the lesson. I can't believe I was misspronouncing it all my life 🤦‍♀️. Love your videos ❤. Best teacher ever ❣

[@dollybrunalabra5758]

I used to pronounce it " fébruari" because l was mistaught in my english classes at school. Even more, l never heard someone pronouncing this word correctly before.

[@manu-ox4fe]

Vanessa's pronunciation is perfect.that's not what you will get out there. Different countries or different regions, different accents and pronunciation. Great lesson.

[@edengamis7432]

Ma'am Vanessa, God bless you always!! You're teaching in a very good and clear manner.. Keep safe Ma'am..

[@mahadsiciidshaaribood7901]

Thank you for you helping Really after know i was pronounce These word incorrectly But now no Thank you for you kind help👍

[@anneametin23]

Omg! I feel so ashamed for what I did to my student. I'm still in shocked about the correct pronunciation of SUBTLE. Thanks a lot Vanessa. ❤

[@uniquecorn6091]

Sorry for you, Ma'am.

[@shaikhmazaharuddin5869]

a teacher thanks to teacher nice

[@nidatariq7593]

Jewelry, subtle, February These three words were so difficult for me. But I did it because of you. Thanks a lot. Love you so much. You really are great.

[@SilentChirps]

Vanessa, you don't know how much you are helping me. Stay blessed!

[@user-vx9hp5id6s]

First of all, i cannot thank you enough for making this lovely video, i really apretiate what you are doing. I think the difficult words for me was february and jewelry because of my wrongly pronouncation and also i feel like it is difficult to my tounge to pronounce it 👍

[@SenorChubbs420]

*Appreciate

[@fredyggm]

Hi Vannesa, thanks for your amazing classes, and would you recommend us a dictionary or resource, where we can find the pronuntiation words that you show in this class. Thanks a lot.

[@mikehdez4036]

You teach very clear and deep til we understand. Let’s practice

[@gary132]

The word, subtle, is the most difficult for me, including pronunciation & meaning. But now it become easy for me. Thank you Vanessa.

[@shoxruxochilovofficialchannel]

Hello Vanessa ! Until today i have not known the word " receipt" how to pronounce it properly ! Thanks a lot ! Sharing is caring !

[@riddhi032]

Fun fact : everyone likes the of-en than oft-en 🤣🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤❤❤

[@krislyandkathrynblogs4095]

Well, thank you for posting this videos i've learn a lot today. God bless.

[@rollygonzaga4875]

I'm not American but I knew all those 10 correct pronunciation and this is really a big help for everyone. Thanks a lot! You're a good teacher.

[@pattywheeler6582]

This was great. Too bad you weren't available when my mother was learning English.

[@GrantCareerCoaching]

Great video Vanessa :). I hear 'cloe-thez' SO often. Another really common similar mistake is 'months'. A lot of students pronounce it 'mun-thez'. Your explanation here is really clear and I think it'll help some of my beginner students. Thanks! 👍😁

[@nsstart504]

Thank you so much! I feel like I finally find an oasis in the desert. I've really wanted to know how to pronounce these words, especially "clothes" Wow! Now I know how to sound out ten of the most tricky words in English: February, Wednesday, height, jewelry, clothes, subtle, receipt, chocolate, often, recipe. I'm going to practice sounding out them several times. Thank you again, Vanessa♥

[@marutama4911]

Thank you so much! I didn't expect that I learn so many like this!!

[@iritbennoon5233]

Vanessa you're amazing. I was looking over the web for so long for someone like you to teach me the American pronunciation and finally I found you. Thanks to you my Siri can understand me now lol :) I wish I can meet you to tell you how thankful I am.

[@robertotoshioywamura]

Thanks to you, finally I learned the correct pronounciation of those words, you're so charismatic. For me the most unexpected pronounce was the word subtle. I have also difficulties with the following words Suite, sword, world, subtitle, schedule among others(the list is long)😊 Please make more videos like this,😘

[@SenorChubbs420]

Sweet, sa-word, wuhrld, sub-tittle, Sheh-doole, . I hope these help!

[@mimikoten8291]

I love your classes! I'm learning English and I'm really need tips for my pronunciation, my TOEFL test it's coming soon *scary in Spanish*

[@goodjobtenshoku]

I've mispronounced all of them!!! Thank you so much, Vanessa!!! You rock!

[@danidani7045]

The most difficult for me were february, receipt and subtle. Thank you so much! Now I’m much more confident to say them 😊

[@gurdeepjagat9130]

Thanku

[@hopenessman4654]

my lovely teacher *vanessa* 😊😊😊

[@g-sas579]

Now i learn how to pronounce the word subtle, february, wednesday. Thank you Mam Vanessa

[@mahdisn2464]

Wow, I just love your teaching.

[@menicarl]

For brazilians is soooo hard remember to silence a letter! We usually say all the letters in portuguese.

[@donttalkcrap]

2:38 Wednesday You highlighted the 'd' in blue, but you probably should also have highlighted the second 'e' as silent too. So that it is pronounced We(d)n(e)sday

[@king7rojo]

👌🏿

[@raymondcorona5541]

For so many years i struggled with the mispronunciation of the month of February but thank''s to your explaining that the R is silent now I got it !!!thank''s so much !!!

[@julius4017]

The word Subtle was the most subtle💖

[@krishnapasupuleti1041]

The Word "February "is hard to pronounce

[@cuneytpim]

without r it gets easy

[@KhanhLe-ts4tz]

February is a hard word to pronounce

[@elenaestrella8813]

For the Receipt, I used to pronounce it as "ri-seet" instead of "ra-seet". And I think both are acceptable since in UK they pronounce it as "ri-seet" similar with Often.

[@maryjaninelampunay8448]

I came here because of my activity to find mispronounced words and to pronounce them correctly. CLOTHES is too difficult for me to pronounce. Our teacher told us that it pronounce as "CLOZ". I have learned a lot watching this video. Thank you❤️

[@BasitAli-vv2sh]

Love the way you teach it's just amazing hatsoff!

[@piyushkumarrathore4253]

Only receipt's pronounciation was new to me cuz i was pronouncing it as ra-cipt earlier. Btw thanks for the lesson😀😀😀😀

[@danieljaime8173]

The word receipt i pronounce ri-'sit but ra-sii sounds texas accent i am not sure. Februaries ( plural ) .i am from florida.

[@piyushkumarrathore4253]

@@danieljaime8173No i'm not from texas i'm from India. Where are you from? 😀😀😀

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[@kincsomarton5476]

Great lesson!I'd love to hear more of these! depreciation, salmon, etc.

[@shaikhmazaharuddin5869]

Yes

[@suwanneesurapapha977]

Thanks . I love the way of your teaching. It’s very clear and easy to understand.

[@maraerharter1420]

I was really surprised with the word of my birth month: FEBRUARY. I lived in Florida for 24 years, and never ever I was corrected with this word. Oh, my... So, it's always time to get right. Hugs from BR.

[@MBT372]

I live in Florida too and most people here pronounce the r?

[@ipshitajee]

Also I learned "COUNTER as "COU-"ter"

[@AthyskTFM]

it is pronounced "cauner"

[@ipshitajee]

@@AthyskTFM thanks 👍

[@inglesdinamicocomleandrosc4209]

Vanessa, these classes are wonderful. Thank you very much. I love your videos. Congratulations!!!