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What is the weirdest word to pronounce?
The Most Difficult English Word To Pronounce
- Rural.
- Otorhinolaryngologist.
- Colonel.
- Penguin.
- Sixth.
- Isthmus.
- Anemone.
- Squirrel.
Is caramel or caramel pronounced?
You see, the word caramel is derived from the 18th-century Spanish turned French word caramelo, which is pronounced as car-a-mello. So, North American English speakers adopted the “car” pronunciation from the original word, whereas British speakers tend to pronounce caramel as “care-a-muhl.”
What are 5 interesting words?
Let’s see which of these craziest words you already know and which ones are new to you:
- Bumfuzzle. This is a simple term that refers to being confused, perplexed, or flustered or to cause confusion.
- Cattywampus.
- Gardyloo.
- Taradiddle.
- Snickersnee.
- Widdershins.
- Collywobbles.
- Gubbins.
What are some unique words that make you sound like a genius?
16 Unique English Words That’ll Make You Sound Like a Genius. 1 1. Flummox (ˈflə-məks) When you read this word, does it jump out and make you a little confused? If so, you were right to be confused and puzzled! 2 2. Dowdy (ˈdau̇-dē) 3 3. Howdy. 4 4. Nincompoop (ˈnin-kəm-ˌpüp) 5 5. Muesli (ˈmyüs-lē)
How do you pronounce ch in choir?
Choir /ˈkwaɪə/ ‘ch’ is typically pronounced as /tʃ/ or /ʃ/ at the beginning of a word, although it is also quite likely to be pronounced with a /k/ sound. Other words spelt with ‘ch’ and pronounced with a /k/ sound include: christmas, chaos and chord.
What are some words with strange spellings?
10 Common Words with Strange Spellings. 1 1. Mortgage /ˈmɔːgɪdʒ/. Both the letters ‘r’ and ’t’ are silent in this word. As a suffix, ’age’ is pronounced as /ɪdʒ/. 2 2. Colonel /ˈkɜ:nəɫ/. 3 3. Queue /kjuː/. 4 4. Genuinely /ˈdʒenjuɪnli/. 5 5. Language /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/.
What makes an English word unique?
So, what exactly makes an English word unique? To explain this very simply, a unique word is one that’s unusual or different in some way. It might have a complicated history or interesting connections to another language. But, primarily what makes an English word interesting is its unusual spelling, pronunciation or meaning.