Even the grandest among us may err. Including me.

When I saw the article title, I felt certain it did not pertain to me: “11 Surprising Words You’re Probably Mispronouncing.”

Now, it’s a fantastic example of an attention-grabbing title. Surprising? Probably? Mispronouncing? Haha. Not I.

OK, so it turns out there are some words I’ve been mispronouncing. Here’s the list. Want to know what I’ve been flubbing?

I’ll tell you if you tell me.

Read the article. It’s fun (the links below are to its author’s selected dictionary definitions).

1. comptroller

2. kibosh

3. sherbet

4. mischievous

5. prestigious

6. banal

7. peremptory

8. Realtor

9. cache

10. supposedly

11. flaccid

BONUS: niche

 

 

 

WRITE A COMMENT No Comments