95. The Most Mispronounced Words in Tech – Part 1

English words can be really confusing sometimes. In these how-to-pronounce episodes published on Fridays, I’ll help you with the pronunciation of confusing words. This week we’re going to talk about some of the most difficult words in tech for non-native speakers.

To get the free pronunciation cheat-sheet and audio go to the magazine post here: https://hadarshemesh.com/magazine/top-10-tech/

Here’s a loose transcription of the words as explained in the episode:

• Algorithm: al-guh-ri-th’m [IPA: ˈælɡəˌɹɪðəm]
• Developer: duh-ve-luh-p’r [IPA: dəˈveləpəɹ]
• Editor: e-duh-d’r [IPA: ˈedəɾəɹ]
• Automation: aa-duh-mey-sh’n [IPA: ˌɑːɾəˈmeɪʃən] or o-duh-mey-sh’n [IPA: ˌɔːɾəˈmeɪʃən]
• Architecture: ar-ki-tek-ch’r [IPA: ˈɑːɹkɪtektʃəɹ]
• Firewall: fai-y’r-waal [IPA: ˈfaɪəɹwɑːl] or fai-y’r-wol [IPA: ˈfaɪəɹwɔːl]
• Hardware: haard-wer [IPA: ˈhɑːɹd weɹ]
• Software: saaft-wer [ˈsɑːft weɹ] or soft-wer [ˈsɔːftweɹ]
• Framework: freym-w’rk [IPA: ˈfreɪm wɜːɹk]
• Server: s’r-v’r [IPA: ˈsɜːɹvəɹ]
• Infrastructure: in-fruh-struk-ch’r [IPA: ˈɪnfɹəˌstrʌktʃəɹ]

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