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Commonly mispronounced words

Most common mispronunciations come from adding a letter that is not there: expresso for espresso, mischievious for mischievous, perscription for prescription. Read each word letter by letter and you will spot the intrusion. Then listen and confirm the correct shape.


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Browse every practice list or the word index, hear two accents back to back on Compare, or test your ear with the listening quiz.

To read the rules behind these words, see the pronunciation guides — including silent letters, word stress and American vs British. Or hear each accent on its own page: American, British, Australian.