English Words You Might Be Pronouncing Incorrectly

The truth is learning never stops, here are 9 words you might have been pronouncing incorrectly


1. MACHETE

Since Agriculture is heavily practised, you would have heard about the Machete. Actually the correct pronunciation is /Ma-She-Te/


2. ASK

It's a word widely used for answers to questions and it's often said inappropriately. The correct pronunciation is /A:s/ without a K sound.


3. DEBT

This is one of the most commonly mispronounced words in the list. The right pronunciation is /Det/ the B in the word is actually silent


4. LIBRARY

You hear people say, 'let me visit the lib-ry'. It's correctly pronounced as /Li-bre-e/


5. GALA

A popular snack, who doesn't like Gala? It's a little shame we speak it incorrectly, the right pronunciation is /Gay-luh/


6. MEME

This one is very popular amongst the nairalanders, who doesn't like a little banter picture to express more? It's actually pronounced /Meeem/


7. ASTHMA

A health condition, suffered widely in many countries. It's pronounced /AzMah/


8. MARIJUANA

It's a name often used for cannabis. The right pronunciation is /Mar-Uh-Wah-Nuh/


9. ENGINEER

A specialist in engineering, one of the top fields in the world. The correct pronunciation is /En-juh-near/