Challenges in Pronunciation and Mispronunciation

The video is a BBC Learning English program discussing commonly mispronounced English words. It highlights words like 'phenomenon', 'anaesthetist', and 'remuneration' as challenging for many speakers. The program explains that English pronunciation requires about 44 sounds and discusses the natural tendency to avoid difficult words. It also touches on tongue-twisters and emphasizes the importance of practice in improving pronunciation.

Who introduces the program in the beginning?

• Callum Robertson

• SpinVox

• Yvonne Archer

• Catherine

What does it mean to 'mispronounce' a word?

• To say it with incorrect sounds

• To use it in the wrong context

• To forget its meaning

• To spell it incorrectly

Which company conducted the research on mispronounced words?

• SpinVox

• BBC

• Oxford University

• Daily Mail

How many sounds do experts say are needed to speak English clearly?

• 144

• 400

• 104

• 44

Which word was found to be the most mispronounced according to the research?

• Anaesthetist

• Ethnicity

• Phenomenon

• Remuneration

Why is 'phenomenon' difficult to pronounce?

• It is a long word

• It has a silent letter

• It contains a mix of 'm' and 'n' sounds

• It has too many syllables

What makes 'anaesthetist' a challenging word to pronounce?

• It has a silent 't'

• It has multiple vowels

• It is a very long word

• It contains 't' and 'th' sounds

What term is used to describe sentences that are difficult to say quickly?

• Phonetic puzzles

• Speech traps

• Tongue-twisters

• Mispronunciations

What is an example of a famous tongue-twister mentioned in the program?

• Red lorry, yellow lorry

• How much wood would a woodchuck chuck

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper

• She sells seashells by the seashore

What do native speakers often do when they are unsure of a word's pronunciation?

• Ask someone else

• Avoid using the word

• Guess the pronunciation

• Look it up in a dictionary