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Wednesday, June 07, 2023

You don't talk good English!

Here are some of the most commonly misspelled words in the English language:

  1. Accommodation
  2. Definitely
  3. Embarrassment
  4. Febuary (February)
  5. Government
  6. Harassment
  7. Maintenance
  8. Necessary
  9. Occurrence
  10. Parallel
  11. Receive
  12. Separate
  13. Tomorrow
  14. Vacuum
  15. Weird

It's important to note that English spelling can be tricky and there are many words that are commonly misspelled. To avoid errors, it's a good idea to double-check the spelling of any word you're not sure about, and to use a spell-check tool if you're writing on a computer or mobile device.

Here are some commonly mispronounced words in English:

  1. Pronunciation (pro-nun-see-AY-shun, not pro-NOUN-see-AY-shun)
  2. Mischievous (MISS-chuh-vus, not miss-CHEE-vee-us)
  3. Espresso (e-SPRESS-oh, not ex-PRESS-oh)
  4. Nuclear (NEW-klee-er, not new-cue-lar)
  5. Prescription (prih-SKRIP-shun, not per-SKRIP-shun)
  6. February (FEB-roo-ary, not FEB-yoo-ary)
  7. Often (AW-fen, not OFF-ten)
  8. Sherbet (SHER-bet, not SHER-bert)
  9. Specific (spi-SEF-ik, not spe-SIF-ik)
  10. Candidate (KAN-dih-dit, not can-ih-date)
  11. Library (LIE-brer-ee, not lie-berry)
  12. Et cetera (et SET-er-uh, not ex-SET-er-uh)
  13. Realize (REE-uh-lize, not REE-leez)
  14. Jewelry (JOOL-ree, not JOO-el-ree)
It's important to remember that English pronunciation can vary depending on dialect and accent, but these are some common mispronunciations to avoid.

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