Pronunciation Practice Words

Pick one difficult word each day, listen carefully, read the IPA cue, then record yourself. This page is a practice list rather than a claim that one automated word changes every calendar day.

nguyen
/ŋwiːn/
koenigsegg
/ˈkøːnɪɡsˌɛɡ/
massachusetts
/ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsɪts/
niche
/niːʃ/ or /nɪtʃ/
kvaratskhelia
/kvɑːrɑːtskˈheliɑː/
worcestershire
/ˈwʊstərʃər/
quinoa
/ˈkiːnwɑː/
acai
/ɑːsɑːˈiː/
chipotle
/tʃɪˈpoʊtleɪ/
gyro
/ˈjɪroʊ/ or /ˈdʒaɪroʊ/
colonel
/ˈkɜːrnəl/
epitome
/ɪˈpɪtəmi/
hyperbole
/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/
mischievous
/ˈmɪstʃɪvəs/
espresso
/ɛˈsprɛsoʊ/
rural
/ˈrʊərəl/
февраль
/fʲɪvˈralʲ/
pharmaceutical
/ˌfɑːrməˈsuːtɪkəl/