100 English Words Commonly Mispronounced by Filipinos
Pronunciation guide:
eiĀ orĀ EI ā Examples: bale = ābeilā; whale = āhweilā
æ orĀ Ć ā Example: ban = ābƦnā
eeĀ orĀ EE ā Example: be = ābeeā
ighĀ orĀ IGH ā Example: tie = ātighā
iĀ orĀ I ā Examples: tip = ātipā
ohĀ orĀ OH ā Examples: code = ācohdā; soul = āsohlā; bowl = ābohlā
oĀ orĀ O ā Examples: law = āloā; order = āOR durā; chocolate = āCHOK litā
auĀ orĀ AU ā Example: out = āautā
yooĀ orĀ YOO ā Example: duty = āDYOO tiā
ooĀ orĀ O ā Example: rule = āroolā
uĀ orĀ U ā Example: book = ābukā
ooĀ orĀ OO ā Example: moon = āmoonā
urĀ orĀ UR ā Example: curve = ākurvā
thĀ orĀ TH ā Example: thick or āthikā
Unaccented vowel ā uh ā Example: fistula = āFISH chuh luhā
zhĀ orĀ ZH ā Example: measure = āMEZH urā
1.Ā abalone.Ā āƦbā uh LOH neeā (not āAH buh lohnā).Ā A delicious seafood.Ā
2.Ā accessory.Ā āƦk SES uh reeā (not āƦk ses SOH reeā).Ā Subordinate part.
3.Ā acknowledge.Ā āƦk NAH lijā (not āƦk NOH lejā).Ā Admit; give credit to.
4.Ā acoustic.Ā āuh KOOS tikā (not āuh KOHS tikā).Ā Pertaining to hearing.
5.Ā admirable.Ā āĆD muhr uh buhlā (not āƦd MIR uh buhlā).Ā Worthy of admiration.Ā
6.Ā adolescence.Ā āadāl ES ensā pronounced minus the āoā (not āuh DOL luh sensā).Ā Period between youth and maturity.
7.Ā advocacy.Ā āĆD vuh kuh seeā (not āuhd VO kuh seeā).Ā Active support, especially for a cause.
8.Ā affidavit.Ā āƦf i DEI vitā (not āƦf i DĆ vitā).Ā A sworn statement in writing.
9.Ā allegedly.Ā āuh LEJ id leeā (not āuh LEJD leeā).Ā Supposedly.
10.Ā almond.Ā āĆM uhndā (not āĆL muhndā).Ā A delicious nut.
11.Ā alms.Ā āahmzā (You donāt pronounce the ālā).Ā Money or goods given in charity.
12.Ā alumnae.Ā āuh LAHM neeā (not āuh LAHM neiā).Ā Feminine of alumnus.Ā
13.Ā amoebiasis.Ā āƦmā uh BIGH uh sisā (not āuh mib YAH sisā).Ā Infection caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica.
14.Ā analgesic.Ā āƦn uhl JEE zikā (not āƦn uhl JE sikā).Ā Pain reliever.
15.Ā any.Ā āEN eeā (not āEY neeā).Ā One chosen Ā at random.Ā
16.Ā applicable.Ā āĆP li kuh buhlā (not āahp LEE kuh buhlā).Ā Able to be applied; appropriate.
17.Ā appreciate.Ā āuh PREE shee eitā (not āAHP ree sheitā).Ā To recognize the quality, significance, or magnitude of something or someone.
18.Ā associate.Ā āuh SOH shee eitā (not āAH soh sheitā).Ā Colleague.
19.Ā asthma.Ā āAHZ muhā (not āAHST muhā).Ā A respiratory illness often arising from allergies.
20.Ā attachĆ©.Ā āah tuh SHEIā (not āah TAT cheeā).Ā One assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission to serve in a given capacity.
21.Ā attorney.Ā āuh TURN neeā (not āuh TOR neeā).Ā A legal agent qualified to act for persons in legal proceedings.Ā
22.Ā awardee.Ā āuh wor DEEā (not āuh WAHR deeā).Ā One that receives an award.
23.Ā bamboo.Ā ābƦm BOOā (not āBĆM booā).Ā Any of various woody mostly tall tropical grasses including some with strong hollow stems used for building, furniture, or utensils.Ā
24.Ā beneficiary.Ā āben uh FISH ee er eeā (not ābuh neā fish YAHR eeā).Ā Receiver of benefits.
25.Ā bicuspid.Ā ābigh KAHS pidā (not āBIGH kuhs pidā).Ā Having two points or cusps.
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