10 Words You are Probably Pronouncing Wrong
I am sure we have all said these incorrectly
I love words, and I love to read so I try to stay abreast on the proper pronunciation of words. I even subscribe to Dictionary.com’s word of the day. I get a kick out of learning the new word of the day and its meaning, and, yes, I hit the speaker icon to hear how it is pronounced. From time to time, in my reading if there is a word I don’t know, I look it up.
Transparent moment: I had to look up a few words in Michelle Obama’sbook Becoming.
Here are 10 words you are probably pronouncing wrong:
1. Acai [ah-sigh-EE]. I am guilty of this one.
2. Quinoa [KEEN-wah]. I am guilty of this one, too.
3. Gnocchi [NYAW-kee]. No it is not Go-no-chi! Go figure.
4. Et cetera [et SET-ER-UH]. The “et” is pronounced. We like to say “eck-set-er-uh. I knew this one J
5. Daylight Saving Time. There is no “s” on saving. Are you guilty of this one? I knew this one too.
6. Cache [cash]. Yes, we want to pronounce the “che,” but that is a no, no.
7. Irregardless [ri-GARD-lis]. Not a word. It is” regardless.”
