Words Americans mispronounce

The video explores common mispronunciations in American English, focusing on words like 'echelon', 'triathlon', 'facade', 'vague', 'vogue', 'queue', 'artisanal', 'cognac', 'draft', 'colonel', and 'Worcestershire'. It explains why these errors occur, often due to learning words through reading rather than hearing. The video provides correct pronunciations and examples, highlighting the complexity of English phonetics.

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'echelon'?

• Eck-lon

• Esh-uh-lon

• Eck-uh-lon

• Esh-lon

Which of the following words is often mispronounced as 'chaos'?

• Chow

• Chase

• Chaos

• Chose

How is the word 'acai' correctly pronounced?

• Ah-kai

• Ah-sigh

• Ah-sigh-ee

• Ah-say

What is the common mistake in pronouncing 'mischievous'?

• Changing 'ch' to 'sh'

• Dropping the 'v'

• Adding an extra syllable

• Pronouncing 'ous' as 'us'

Which word is often incorrectly pronounced with an extra syllable as 'triathalon'?

• Tricycle

• Triathlete

• Triathlon

• Triangular

What is the correct pronunciation of 'facade'?

• Fah-kahd

• Fah-sayd

• Fah-kade

• Fah-sahd

Which word is often confused with 'vague' due to its similar ending?

• Vag

• Vagabond

• Vague

• Vogue

What is the correct pronunciation of the word 'queue'?

• Kway

• Kew

• Kue

• Koo

How should the word 'cognac' be pronounced?

• Con-yack

• Cog-nac

• Con-yac

• Cog-nack

What is the correct pronunciation of 'Worcestershire'?

• Wor-chest-er-shire

• Wor-ses-ter-shire

• Woos-ter-shire

• Wor-ces-ter-shire