Tricky English Pronunciation Words
These words are often difficult because of syllable reduction, word stress, consonant clusters, or unusual sound patterns.
1. Words like regularly (many syllables + reductions)
regularly
particularly
specifically
necessarily
generally
naturally
actually
normally
usually
gradually
2. Difficult syllable reductions
comfortable
comf-tuh-bəl
vegetable
vej-tuh-bəl
chocolate
chok-lət
camera
kam-rə
family
fam-lee
different
dif-rənt
interest
in-trəst
separate
sep-rə-t
favourite
fay-vrət
corporate
corp-rət
3. Stress problems (where is the stress?)
development
environment
responsibility
opportunity
availability
communication
information
international
university
organization
4. Consonant cluster difficulties
sixths
months
strengths
texts
asked
desks
crisps
glimpsed
twelfths
acts
5. “-ly” endings (like regularly)
probably
literally
basically
seriously
totally
finally
differently
immediately
carefully
successfully
6. Very difficult everyday words
rural
brewery
squirrel
jewelry
February
library
temperature
itinerary
extraordinary
Worcestershire
Most difficult (Top 10)
regularly
particularly
necessarily
comfortable
temperature
extraordinary
responsibility
rural
February
Worcestershire