'12 Difficult Words to Pronounce in English!'

Today I'm joined by the man, the myth, the legend: Stew from @britishpronunciationdotcom

In this video, you'll master the pronunciation of 12 of the most difficult English words that students often find challenging. These are common words you’ll hear and use in everyday conversation, but many English learners struggle to pronounce them correctly. Don't worry, we’ve got you covered!

This tutorial will break down each word, focusing on the correct sounds, syllables, and tips to make pronunciation easier. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced English learner, this video will help you sound more fluent and confident.

Many English learners find that some common words are surprisingly difficult to say correctly. In this video, we’ll cover the 12 most challenging words for non-native speakers, providing tips and tricks to help you nail your pronunciation.

1. Clothes
A common mistake is pronouncing this as "clo-thes" or "closes" because the TH sound is difficult for some people to pronounce. The easy way: Just say "close"

2. Vegetable
It looks like four syllables, "veh-jee-tay-bul", but it's pronounced with just three: "vej-tuh-bull".

3. Sixth
This word combines an "x" and "th" sound, making it tricky. Practice blending them together smoothly: "siksth". Or pronounce it the easy way: Say "sik-th"

4. Comfortable
No tables here! In natural speech, this word sounds like "comf-tuh-bull". Dropping the middle syllables makes it flow better.

5. Jewellery
Despite its spelling, Brits say "jool-ree", while in American English it’s often "jew-luh-ree".

6. Fruit
Simple but tricky! Avoid pronouncing the "i"—it’s just "froot".

7. Literature
In conversational English, this word is often shortened to "lit-chra-chuh". Use the schwa!

8. Culture
Watch out for the silent "l" sound. It’s pronounced "cul-chuh". There's that Schwa again!

9. Suit
Many learners say this like "sweet," but it should be pronounced as "soot"—rhyming with "boot."

10. Squirrel
This word is especially tough for non-native speakers. In American English it'll sound more like: "skwirl". But British English you need to practice the "S-gui" sound.

11. Sausage
Focus on the vowel sounds. It's "soh-sij," not "saw-sayge."

12. Months
The tricky part is the "ths" at the end. The easy way is to pronounce it like this: "munts."

Pronunciation Tips:

Listen and Repeat: The more you hear native speakers pronounce these words, the easier it will be for you to mimic them.
Break Words Down: Focus on syllables and individual sounds to practice complex words.
Record Yourself: Listening to your own pronunciation can help you spot mistakes.
By mastering these 12 tricky words, you'll improve your fluency and sound more natural when speaking English!

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[aziahothman-odpk]

After months of reading literature about culture while wearing a suit, the comfortable squirrel finally found solace in a vegetable-themed jewellery store, only to realise it was actually a sausage stand.

[DarthGandalfTheGrey]

3:02 The legendary background dancer. Groovy!

[ganteng]

I like the way you teach.
You're such an inspiration

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[dinxammep]

Thank you for the lesson, guys. It was really fun! ))

[klauserwin]

How about the word "extraordinary"? You dont spell out the A.

[FranciscoVietnam]

2:33 « Insects », not « incest », « Legs/eggs », not « less/ess ». 😅
As most of my students say. 😂👍
Some clusters aren’t easy. 😆
Hi from Vietnam. 🤗🇻🇳

[angeladasilva]

It's extremely interesting. Thank you. How do you prononciation FIRST? I have a big difficulty with this word FIRST. Thank you.

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[ukaszkus]

You guys didn't still Shakespeare 😅BTW thanks for a great pronunciation lesson🙏

[fouinettte]

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[johnegan]

Wow, as an American English speaker, I never realized how difficult English can be to learn. Our spelling is out of whack. I think languages like Spanish are difficult to learn with all their conjugations depending on the pronoun and tense, but now I understand why English learners have a hard time with the language

[sofiaccoata]

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[BehzodSabirov]

There is one more confusing word - SUITE. I know how to pronounce. You?

[Pillanz]

"Temperature" is so hard for non-native speakers

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[wkoppe]

The most funny is the man in Black suit in the back dancing along. Lol.

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The sixth mischievous rural squirrel 😱

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