🗣️ This episode focuses on 10 of the hardest English words to pronounce, especially for learners who want to sound more natural. I break down each word step by step, explain the most common pronunciation mistakes, and show you exactly how these words sound in a neutral Southern California accent. From “Wednesday” to “subtle” to “squirrel,” you’ll learn the spelling patterns, silent letters, and sound changes that make English pronunciation so confusing. This is a great episode for ESL and EFL learners who want clear explanations, practical tips, and real-life English in context. Listen, practice, and improve your pronunciation at your own pace.
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📝 Vocabulary list:
1) infamous: famous for a bad reason
2) silent letter: a letter in a word that is not pronounced
3) mortgage: a loan secured by property
4) receipt: a written acknowledgment of payment
5) pneumonia: a serious disease that affects the lungs
6) subtle: not easily noticed or understood
7) knife: a cutting instrument
8) rural: in, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town.
9) squirrel: a small rodent with a bushy tail, commonly found in trees.
10) tricky: requiring careful or skillful handling.
11) syllables: units of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants.
12) Schwa - (noun) the mid-central vowel sound in English, often represented as /ə/ in phonetic notation.
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