Words With Unusual Pronunciations
Instructions: English pronunciation is notoriously unpredictable. How well can you navigate these words where the spelling gives no clue to the sound?
- 1.
How is the word 'worcestershire' (as in the sauce) correctly pronounced?
AWoo-sterBWor-chest-er-shireCWor-ces-ter-shireDWoos-ter-sher - 2.
How is the name 'Leicester' (the English city) pronounced?
ALis-terBLie-ces-terCLess-terDLey-ces-ter - 3.
The word 'quinoa' is pronounced how?
AKwin-ohBKin-oh-ahCKwin-oh-ahDKeen-wah - 4.
How is the word 'albeit' pronounced?
AAl-bay-itBAl-betCAl-biteDAll-bee-it - 5.
How is the musical term 'segue' pronounced?
ASeg-wayBSeegCSeg-oo-eeDSeg-you - 6.
The word 'epitome' is pronounced how?
AEp-ih-tohmBEh-pih-tomeCEh-pit-oh-meeDEp-ih-tome - 7.
How is the word 'debris' pronounced?
ADuh-breeBDeh-brisCDeh-breesDDee-bris - 8.
How is the English county name 'Gloucestershire' pronounced?
AGlow-ces-ter-shireBGloo-ces-ter-shireCGlou-ster-shireDGloss-ter-sher - 9.
How is the word 'genre' pronounced?
AGen-reeBJen-erCZhon-ruhDGee-ner - 10.
How is the word 'hyperbole' pronounced?
AHyper-bowlBHy-per-bo-leeCHi-perb-oh-layDHyper-bole - 11.
The word 'coup' is pronounced how?
AKooBKowCKoopDKup - 12.
How is the word 'subtle' pronounced?
ASub-leeBSut-ulCSub-tleDSub-tul - 13.
The word 'cache' is pronounced how?
ACatchBCashCCash-ayDCaysh - 14.
How is the word 'niche' most commonly pronounced in American English?
ANitcheeBNishCNitchDNeesh - 15.
The word 'rendezvous' is pronounced how?
ARen-dez-vowsBRon-day-vooCRon-dez-vousDRen-dez-voos