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How to Pronounce 'quinquennial'

IPA: /kwɪnˈkwɛniəl/ — kwin-KWEN-ee-ul. Four syllables. Two "kwin/kwen" sounds in rapid succession — this is a genuine tong...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'asterix'

IPA: /ˈæstərɪks/ — AS-tuh-riks. The cartoon character (not to be confused with "asterisk" the symbol). Three syllables ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'jewelry'

IPA: /ˈdʒuːəlri/ — JOOL-ree. Two syllables in American English, three (JOO-el-ree) in British. The American form compre...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'environment'

IPA: /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/ — en-VY-run-munt. Four syllables. Often mispronounced as "en-VY-ern-munt" (adding an extra syllable) o...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'temperature'

IPA: /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ — TEM-pruh-cher. Three syllables in casual speech. The full form TEM-per-uh-cher has four syllables. T...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'comfortable'

IPA: /ˈkʌmftəbəl/ — KUMF-tuh-bul. Three syllables in casual speech, or KUMF-fer-tuh-bul (four syllables) in careful spee...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'nuclear'

IPA: /ˈnjuːkliər/ — NYOO-klee-er. Three syllables. Famous for being commonly mispronounced as "NYOO-kyoo-ler" (nucular) ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'literally'

IPA: /ˈlɪtərəli/ — LIT-er-ul-ee. Four syllables. Commonly compressed to "LIT-ruh-lee" in casual speech. The full pronun...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'pronunciation'

IPA: /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/ — pruh-nun-see-AY-shun. Five syllables. Ironically, "pronunciation" is itself one of the most commonly...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'recep tayyip erdogan'

IPA: /rɛˈdʒɛp ˈtɑːjɪp ˈɛrdoʊan/ — reh-JEPH TY-ip ER-doh-an. Turkish phonology: "c" in Turkish = /dʒ/ ("j" sound). So "Recep" = reh-JEP...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'rihanna'

IPA: /riˈɑːnə/ — ree-AH-nuh. The artist has stated her name is pronounced "ree-AH-nuh", not "ree-AN-uh". Stress on th...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'elon musk'

IPA: /ˈiːlɒn mʌsk/ — EE-lon MUSK. The first name is from Afrikaans. "Elon" has stress on the first syllable: EE-lon. Simp...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'siobhan'

IPA: /ʃɪˈvɔːn/ — shuh-VAWN. The "Si" = /ʃ/ (sh sound). The "obh" = /v/. The "an" = /awn/. Irish spelling conventions ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'niamh'

IPA: /niːv/ — NEEV. One syllable from five letters. Irish has entirely different spelling rules from English. "Mh"...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'saoirse ronan'

IPA: /ˈsɪərʃə ˈroʊnən/ — SEER-shuh ROH-nun. The Irish name "Saoirse" is one of the most commonly searched pronunciation quest...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'doja cat'

IPA: /ˈdoʊdʒə kæt/ — DOH-juh KAT. The "doja" is like "dough" + "ja" (as in "ja" rule). Stage name of Amala Ratna Zandile ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'liam neeson'

IPA: /ˈliːəm ˈniːsən/ — LEE-um NEE-sun. Both names are straightforward once you know the Northern Irish English pronunciatio...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'kylian mbappe'

IPA: /kiliˈɑ̃ mbaˈpe/ — kee-lee-AHN mm-bah-PAY. The first name Kylian: stress on last syllable, nasal vowel "an" /ɑ̃/. Mbapp...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'hors d'oeuvres'

IPA: /ɔːr ˈdɜːrv/ — or DERVS. The H is silent. "Hors" = "or". The apostrophe and "d'" = nothing audible. "Oeuvres" = "DE...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'coup'

IPA: /kuː/ — KOO. One syllable. The "p" is completely silent — French final consonant rule. "Coup" (KOO), "coup d...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'naïve'

IPA: /naɪˈiːv/ — ny-EEV. Two syllables. The diaeresis (ï) indicates the two vowels are pronounced separately: NAH-EEV...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'voila'

IPA: /vwɑːˈlɑː/ — vwah-LAH. Two syllables. The "v" and "w" sounds blend: /vw/ at the start. Often misspelled and mispr...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'asterisk'

IPA: /ˈæstərɪsk/ — AS-tuh-risk. Three syllables. Very commonly mispronounced as "AS-ter-ix" (confusing it with the cart...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'arctic'

IPA: /ˈɑːrktɪk/ — ARK-tik. Two syllables. The first C is often omitted in speech, making it "AR-tik" — which is consid...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'sherbet'

IPA: /ˈʃɜːrbɪt/ — SHER-bit. Two syllables. The common mispronunciation is "SHER-bert" (adding an R before the T). Ther...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'lychee'

IPA: /ˈlaɪtʃiː/ — LY-chee. Two syllables. Common mispronunciations include "LEE-chee" or "LIT-chee". The standard Brit...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'boatswain'

IPA: /ˈboʊsən/ — BOH-sun. Two syllables from nine letters. The "at" in "boat" and the "w" in "swain" are completely s...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'faux pas'

IPA: /ˌfoʊ ˈpɑː/ — foh PAH. The "x" in faux is silent, and the "s" in pas is also silent (French plural rule). So this ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'faux'

IPA: /foʊ/ — FOH. Rhymes with "go" and "show". Completely silent "x" — standard French final consonant rule. Mean...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'worcester'

IPA: /ˈwʊstər/ — Already noted. WUS-ter....

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'archaeology'

IPA: /ˌɑːrkiˈɒlədʒi/ — ar-kee-OL-uh-jee. Five syllables. The "ch" is again Greek origin = /k/ sound. The "ae" in American E...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'worcestershire sauce'

IPA: /ˈwʊstərʃər sɔːs/ — WUS-tuh-shur sauce. The sauce name is the same as the county. Three syllables for the county name, o...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'squirrel'

IPA: /ˈskwɪrəl/ (US) or /ˈskwɪrəl/ (UK) — SKWIR-ul. Two syllables. Notoriously difficult for non-native speakers, particularly because of the ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'sixth'

IPA: /sɪksθ/ — SIKSTH. The consonant cluster at the end — "xth" — requires /ksθ/: three consecutive consonant sound...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'deteriorate'

IPA: /dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt/ — dih-TEER-ee-uh-rate. Five syllables. Often incorrectly said as "de-TEER-ee-ate" (dropping a syllable...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'hierarchy'

IPA: /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/ — HY-uh-rar-kee. See above....

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'worcester'

IPA: /ˈwʊstər/ — WUS-ter. Two syllables from eight letters. See the pattern with Worcester, Leicester (LES-ter), Glou...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'onomatopoeia'

IPA: /ˌɒnəˌmætəˈpiːə/ — on-uh-mat-uh-PEE-uh. Six syllables. The stress is on the fifth syllable "pee". This word, meaning "w...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'anemone'

IPA: /əˈnɛməni/ — uh-NEM-uh-nee. Four syllables. One of the most famous "tongue twisters" in standard English. Stress ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'particularly'

IPA: /pərˈtɪkjʊlərli/ — per-TIK-yoo-ler-lee. Five syllables. One of the most consistently stumbled-over words in English due...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'definitely'

IPA: /ˈdɛfɪnɪtli/ — DEF-uh-nit-lee. Four syllables. Commonly misspelled as "definately" which leads to mispronunciation ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'synchronize'

IPA: /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ — SING-kruh-nyze. Three syllables. The "ch" here is Greek origin so it sounds like /k/, NOT like "ch" ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'subtle'

IPA: /ˈsʌtəl/ — SUT-ul. The "b" is completely silent. Like "island" and "salmon", this is a spelling that diverged f...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'island'

IPA: /ˈaɪlənd/ — EYE-lund. The "s" is completely silent. It was inserted into the spelling in the 15th century under ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'lieutenant'

IPA: /lɛfˈtɛnənt/ (US) or /lɛˈtɛnənt/ (UK) — American: lef-TEN-unt. British: luh-TEN-unt. The bizarre American pronunciation of "lef" comes from ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'phlegm'

IPA: /flɛm/ — FLEM. One syllable. The "ph" = /f/, and the "gm" at the end — the G is completely silent. Three lett...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'mnemonic'

IPA: /nɪˈmɒnɪk/ — nuh-MON-ik. Three syllables. The "mn-" at the start is another Greek cluster where the first letter ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'pneumonia'

IPA: /njuːˈmoʊniə/ — nyoo-MOH-nee-uh. Four syllables. The "p" at the beginning is completely silent — this is a Greek sil...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'conscientious'

IPA: /ˌkɒnʃiˈɛnʃəs/ — kon-shee-EN-shus. Four syllables. The "sci" makes a /ʃ/ ("sh") sound — not "ski". Stress is on the t...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'xenophobia'

IPA: /ˌzɛnəˈfoʊbiə/ — ZEN-uh-FOH-bee-uh. Five syllables. The "x" is pronounced /z/ in this word (Greek origin, where "ξ" =...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'worcestershire'

IPA: /ˈwʊstərʃər/ — Already covered above but worth repeating: WUS-tuh-shur. Three syllables from 13 letters....

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'machiavellian'

IPA: /ˌmækiəˈvɛliən/ — mack-ee-uh-VEL-ee-un. Six syllables. The "ch" sounds like /k/ (Italian pronunciation). Stress on the...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'ubiquitous'

IPA: /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ — yoo-BIK-wuh-tus. Four syllables. The "u" at the start sounds like "you". Stress on the second syllab...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'cacophony'

IPA: /kəˈkɒfəni/ — kuh-KOF-uh-nee. Four syllables. The "c" before "a" is hard /k/. Stress on second syllable. The word ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'hierarchy'

IPA: /ˈhaɪərɑːrki/ — HY-uh-rar-kee. Four syllables. The "hier-" prefix comes from Greek "hieros" (sacred). The stress is ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'debris'

IPA: /dəˈbriː/ — duh-BREE. The "s" at the end is completely silent — it's a French loanword and French final consonan...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'genre'

IPA: /ˈʒɑːnrə/ — ZHAHN-ruh. The "g" is not a hard G — it's the French /ʒ/ sound, like the "s" in "measure" or "vision...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'facade'

IPA: /fəˈsɑːd/ — fuh-SAHD. Two syllables with stress on the second. The cedilla (ç) under the "c" in the original Fre...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'salmon'

IPA: /ˈsæmən/ — SAM-un. The "l" is completely silent. This is one of the most famous silent letters in English. The ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'wednesday'

IPA: /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/ — WENZ-day. The middle "dnes" is compressed. The "d" in the middle is completely silent. Named after W...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'library'

IPA: /ˈlaɪbrəri/ — LY-brair-ee. Three syllables. The middle "r" is commonly dropped, making it sound like "LY-bairy" (t...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'february'

IPA: /ˈfɛbruɛri/ — FEB-roo-air-ee (4 syllables, careful pronunciation) or FEB-yoo-air-ee (casual speech). The first "r"...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'queue'

IPA: /kjuː/ — Pronounced exactly like the letter "Q". Just /kjuː/. Five letters, but only one is pronounced. Queue...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'worcester'

IPA: /ˈwʊstər/ — WUS-ter. Just two syllables. The "-cester" and "-cester" suffixes in English place names are almost ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'entrepreneur'

IPA: /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːr/ — Four syllables: on-truh-pruh-NER (British) or ahn-truh-pruh-NUR (American). This French loanword ret...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'pharmaceutical'

IPA: /ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəl/ — Five syllables: far-ma-SOO-ti-kul. The "ph" is /f/. The stress falls on the third syllable "-su-". T...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'февраль'

IPA: /fʲɪvˈralʲ/ — Russian word for February. The "ф" /f/ + the soft "е" /ʲɪ/ creates a palatalized f sound. The stress...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'rural'

IPA: /ˈrʊərəl/ — ROOR-ul. Two syllables with two distinct /r/ sounds and a difficult /rʊər/ diphthong-like sequence. ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'espresso'

IPA: /ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/ — es-PRESS-oh. Not "ex-PRESS-oh". There is no X in espresso. The confusion arises because the word loo...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'mischievous'

IPA: /ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/ — Three syllables: MIS-chee-vus. Commonly (and incorrectly) pronounced as "mis-CHEEV-ee-us" (four syll...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'hyperbole'

IPA: /haɪˈpɜːrbəli/ — Four syllables: hy-PER-bo-lee. Like "epitome", the final "-e" is pronounced. This is because the wor...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'epitome'

IPA: /ɪˈpɪtəmi/ — Four syllables: e-PIT-o-mee. Commonly mispronounced as "EPI-tome" (as if rhyming with "home"). The f...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'colonel'

IPA: /ˈkɜːrnəl/ — Pronounced "KER-nuhl" — one of English's most notorious spelling/pronunciation mismatches. The word ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'gyro'

IPA: /ˈjɪroʊ/ or /ˈdʒaɪroʊ/ — The Greek food is correctly /ˈjɪroʊ/ — "YEER-oh". The English word for rotation/gyroscope is /ˈdʒaɪr...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'chipotle'

IPA: /tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ/ — The most common mistake is pronouncing the "tl" ending. In Nahuatl (Aztec language), "tl" is a singl...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'acai'

IPA: /ɑːsɑːˈiː/ — Three syllables: ah-sah-EE. The word is Portuguese, derived from the Tupí language of Brazil. The ac...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'quinoa'

IPA: /ˈkiːnwɑː/ — Pronounced "KEEN-wah". Despite looking like it should be "kwi-NO-ah", the word comes from Quechua (a...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'worcestershire'

IPA: /ˈwʊstərʃər/ — Despite having 13 letters, it is pronounced in just 3 syllables: WUS-tuh-shur. All the middle letter...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'kvaratskhelia'

IPA: /kvɑːrɑːtskˈheliɑː/ — Georgian (the language of Georgia, Caucasus) allows consonant clusters impossible in English. "Kv" s...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'niche'

IPA: /niːʃ/ or /nɪtʃ/ — Two valid pronunciations exist: British English uses /niːʃ/ (rhymes with "leash"), American English ...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'massachusetts'

IPA: /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/ — Four syllables: mass-a-CHOO-setts. The "ch" is a standard English affricate /tʃ/. The tricky part is...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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How to Pronounce 'koenigsegg'

IPA: /ˈkøːnɪɡsˌɛɡ/ — Swedish compound: "König" (king) + "segg". The ö is a front rounded vowel /ø/ with no English equiva...

2026-07-19 • 3 min read

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