14 Words That Americans Pronounce Completely Wrong
Mischievous – Often mispronounced as "miss-CHEE-vee-us," the correct pronunciation is "MIS-chuh-vus."
– Nuclear – Commonly pronounced as "NOO-kyoo-lur," the correct way is "NOO-klee-er."– February – Many say "FEB-yoo-air-ee," but the correct pronunciation is "FEB-roo-air-ee."–
– Supposedly – Often said as "supposably," the correct pronunciation is "suh-POH-zid-lee."– Library – Some people pronounce it as "lie-berry," but it should be "LIE-brary."
– Et cetera – Commonly mispronounced as "EX-setra," the correct pronunciation is "et SET-er-a."– Ask – Some people say "aks," but the correct pronunciation is "ask."
– Escape – Often mispronounced as "exscape," the proper way is "es-KAYP."– Sherbet – Frequently said as "sher-bert," the correct pronunciation is "SHUR-bet."
– Valet – Many say "VAL-it," but the correct way is "VAL-ay."– Either – Some people say "EYE-ther," but both "EE-thur" and "EYE-thur" are acceptable, though the latter is more common.–
– Theater – Mispronounced as "thee-AY-ter," the proper pronunciation is "THEE-uh-ter."– Coupon – Often said as "koo-pon," the correct pronunciation is "KOO-pon."– Brewery – Mispronounced as "broo-wery," the correct way is "BROO-ree."