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	List of words of disputed pronunciation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following is a list of words and names which are often pronounced by native speakers of the English language in ways which many others consider to be incorrect.
		(1) is the historical pronunciation and reflects the spelling; it is listed by all dictionaries.
		This Scots word for lake is pronounced by most English speakers as (1), with a final [k], as the voiceless velar fricative [x] is not normally in the sound inventory of English.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_words_commonly_mispronounced (4442 words)

	7. Pronunciation Challenges. The American Heritage Book of English Usage. 1996
		That is, when pronouncing these words, the speaker has a choice, whether to stress one syllable or another, or to pronounce a letter that for other people is silent, or to substitute or lose certain sounds.
		English is a Germanic language that has borrowed many words from French, Dutch, and other languages, and the result is a phonological mishmash in which certain letters are pronounced differently depending on the origin of the words they appear in.
		The list of entries that follows is composed of words whose pronunciation has a history of variation or controversy, or for one reason or another has been problematic for speakers.
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	English language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		However, the excessive use of Latinate words is often a sign of either pretentiousness (as in the stereotypical policeman's talk of "apprehending the suspect") or obfuscation (as in a military document which says "neutralize" when it means "kill").
		The spelling of words often diverges considerably from how they are spoken, and English spelling is often considered to be one of the most difficult to learn of any language that uses an alphabet.
		The strongest tendency to retain the accent is in words that are atypical of English morphology and therefore still perceived as slightly foreign.
	www.peekskill.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/English_language (3141 words)

	Learn more about Pronunciation in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The pronunciation of words by an individual is the way that the individual makes the words sound when spoken.
		A word can be spoken in different ways by different individuals, depending on many factors, such as the time in which they grew up, the area in which they grew up, the area in which they now live, their social class, and their education.
		The way in which an individual pronounces words depends firstly on the basic units of sound (phones) that they use in their language.
	onlineencyclopedia.org /p/pr/pronunciation.html (222 words)

	Talk:List of words commonly mispronounced - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tannin, I'm afraid that I consider your new page to be (a) largely needless duplication of material from List of words of disputed pronunciation, and furthermore (b) inherently non-NPOV.
		Oh, and you referred to this list as "a list of definately wrong ones".
		Oh, and you are quite right, I forgot to remove the words that are not disputed (listed here) from the list of words that are disputed (listed on the other page).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:List_of_words_commonly_mispronounced (777 words)

	List of trivia lists : List of trivia lists on Wikipedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		List of songs in which the title pretty much sums up the entire point of the whole song
		List of songs which have the word Song in title or lyrics
		List of theme songs which mention their show in the lyrics
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	Greek language . Cyprus . Renaissance . English language . Close front unrounded vowel . Alveolar trill . Grammatical ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The word for the metal "copper" in the English language and many other languages stems from the Latin phrase aes Cyprium, "metal of Cyprus", later shortened to cuprum, "copper".
		General American International Phonetic Alphabet for English List of words commonly mispronounced Non-native pronunciations of English Phonemic differentiation#Phonemic differentiation in English Phonemic differentiation in English Received Pronunciation Regional accents of English speakers Rhotic and non-rhotic accents...
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	Learn more about English language in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Many French words are also intelligible to an English speaker, as English absorbed a tremendous amount of vocabulary from French after the Norman conquest.
		It is the most commonly used unofficial language of Israel and an increasing number of other countries such as Switzerland, Norway and Germany.
		One of the consequences of the French influence is that the vocabulary of English is, to a certain extent, divided between those words which are Germanic (mostly Anglo-Saxon), and those which are "Latinate" (Latin-derived, mostly from Norman French but some borrowed directly from Latin).
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /e/en/english_language.html (1893 words)

	Frabbies: commonly mispronounced words
		Most of the entries were contributed by myself, but my longtime (and extremely articulate) friend Carla was good enough to pull a couple out for me from her "bag of dolts".
		I guess this is the word that comes out of your mouth when you're only half-literate, and the other person you're arguing with has better comebacks than you do, and you're getting mad, and you want to outclass them by using BIG WORDS too, and you've never been clear about the relation between
		People who use the word this way are probably convinced it refers to something with lumps in it.
	www.realisis.ca /darcica/frabbies.html (822 words)

	Everything you always wanted to know about English language
		Although the most commonly used words today derive from those early Anglo-Saxon roots, its vocabulary was greatly influenced over time firstly by Danish invaders who spoke Old Norse, and then, to an even greater extent, by Norman invaders who spoke French.
		Almost without exception, Germanic words (which include all the basics such as pronouns and conjunctions) are shorter, more informal, and more indicative of common or uneducated speech, while for Latinate words the reverse is true.
		The overbearing use of Latinate words is often a sign of either pretentiousness (as in the stereotypical policeman's talk of "apprehending the suspect") or obfuscation (as in a military document which says "neutralize" when it means "kill").
	www.relan.net /List_of_cancer_patients/English_language.html (1790 words)

	Wiktionary:Wikipedia links on language - Wiktionary
		(For lists here at Wiktionary, see also: Regionalisms by region, Chronology of word origins, Chronology of slang term origins, By part of speech, List of acronyms and abbreviations, Swadesh List, Swadesh template, Wiktionary:Basic English Word List, Neologisms.)
		List of archaic English words and their modern equivalents
		List of strange words in the English language
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	yourDictionary.com • 100 Most Often Misspelled Words (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		This word is a menage a quatre of one [i] with three [e]s.
		The main tenants of this word are "main" and "tenance" even though it comes from the verb "maintain." English orthography at its most spiteful.
		As if we don't have enough to worry about, keeping words on -ceed and -cede ("succeed," "precede," etc.) straight in our minds, this one has to be different from all the rest.
	www.yourdictionary.com /library/misspelled.html (2399 words)

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		French words are also intelligible to an English speaker, as English absorbed a tremendous amount of vocabulary from the Norman language after the
		The voiceless velar fricative (/x/) is used only by Scottish or Welsh speakers of English for Scots/Gaelic words such as loch (`lax) or by some speakers for loanwords from German and Hebrew like reich (raix) or Chanukah (xanuka), or in some dialects such as Scouse (Liverpool) where the affricate [kx] is used instead of /k/.
		dramatic performances to indicate that a certain normally unstressed syllable in a word should be stressed for dramatic effect, or to keep with the meter of the poetry.
	en-cyclopedia.com /wiki/English_language (2262 words)

	yourDictionary.com • 100 Most Often Mispronounced Words (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		The younger generation is mispronouncing this phrase so intensively that it has become popular both as a mispronunciation and misspelling.
		The word is spelled "forte" but the [e] is pronounced only when speaking of music, as a "forte passage." The words for a strong point and a stronghold are pronounced the same: [fort].
		This word has not moved far enough away from French to assume an English pronunciation, [mawv], and should still be pronounced [mowv].
	www.yourdictionary.com /library/mispron.html (2481 words)

	List of trivia lists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		List of cities claiming to be built on seven hills
		List of songs with titles that don't appear in the lyrics
		List of songs with the word "song" in their title or lyrics
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/List-of-trivia-lists.htm (255 words)

	Jeb Bush . Trans-Alaska Pipeline System . English language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Bush has also been a vocal advocate of environmentalism, passing legislation to protect the Everglades and opposing his brother s plans to drill for oil off the coast of Florida.
		General American International Phonetic Alphabet for English List of words commonly mispronounced Non-native pronunciations of...
		Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicago List of Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Chicago Roman Catholic Bishop of Milwaukee List of Roman Catholic Bishops and Archbishops of Milwaukee...
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	English language : QuicklyFind Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		This is the sound of "tt" or "dd" in the words latter and ladder, which are homophones in American English.
		This is the same sound represented by single "r" in some words in Spanish.
		#The voiceless velar fricative (/x/) is used only by Scottish or Welsh speakers of English for Scots/Gaelic words such as loch (`lax) or by some speakers for loanwords from German and Hebrew like reich (raix) or channukah (xanuka), or in some dialects such as Scouse (Liverpool) where it is used instead of 'ck'.
	www.quicklyfind.com /info/English_language.htm (2819 words)

	Common Errors in English (Words Mispronounced) - ESL lesson
		Many words are wrongly pronounced because the spelling suggests a certain pronunciation which is not correct.
		Pronounce the word as if it were "CIRKIT", not as if it were "circute" or "cirquit".
		Before "e" or "i" it is usually soft, but there are a few words where it is hard, notably "get", "give", "girl", and "gear".
	www.eslteachersboard.com /cgi-bin/lessons/index.pl?read=910 (551 words)

	The Nation, 09/09/1915 - Educational Theory
		...A list of words commonly mispronounced is appended...
		...Word lists and illustrated exercises make up the bulk of the volume...
		society, gives a summary of parliamentary rules, and furnishes in appendices a long list of questions for debate, hints on how to judge a debate, and a model constitution tor a boys' debating club...
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	Mispronounced Words
		This word was borrowed from Italian where the Latin prefix ex- developed into es-.
		Just as "misspelling" is among the most common misspelled words, "pronunciation" is among the most commonly mispronounced words.
		The phrase "so as" has been reduced to a single word "sose" even when it is not called for.
	infohost.nmt.edu /~armiller/mispronounce.htm (2342 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/English language
		English, England, and East Anglia are derived from words referring to the Angles: Englisc, Angelcynn, and Engleland.
		James D. Nicoll made the oft-quoted observation: "The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore.
		We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=1990May15.155309.8892%40watdragon.waterloo.edu&oe=UTF-8&output=gplain
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	English language - Questionz.net , answers to all your questions
		-est Vocabulary Almost without exception, Germanic words (which include all the basics such as pronouns and conjunctions) are shorter, and more informal.
		Word origins One of the consequences of the French influence is that the vocabulary of English is, to a certain extent, divided between those words which are Germanic (mostly Anglo-Saxon), and those which are "Latinate" (Latin-derived, mostly from Norman French but some borrowed directly from Latin).
		We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary." Example loanwords Note: This section is only a representative sample and is not intended to be complete.
	www.questionz.net /Countries/United_States/English_language.html (1520 words)

	Watches-New York Times Dictionary of Misunderstood, Misused, & Mispronounced Words (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		This unique book distills the common dictionary, putting the tough words you encounter most often at your fingertips, sharpening readers' knowledge of the written and oral language.
		Readers will find thousands of words that trip up the most educated people: words known until someone asks what they mean, words understood when read but not when heard and commonly used words that are hard to spell.
		It is simply one lexicographer's list of words that someone might misunderstand or mispronounce.
	www.minihttpserver.net /z_watches/A_new_york_times_dicti-1579120601.htm (994 words)

	English language - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Many French words are also intelligible to an English speaker, as English absorbed a tremendous amount of vocabulary from French after the Norman conquest (see below).
		English descends from the language spoken by the Germanic tribes that invaded Britain during late antiquity and the Dark Ages (it is arguable that the Danish contribution occurred as late as the early Middle Ages), although it received outside influences until much later.
		In fact this fluidity is so pronounced that a distinction often needs to be made from formal and correct forms of English and contemporary usage.
	www.openproxy.ath.cx /en/English_language.html (1136 words)

	A lifetime supply of bravado » Often Mispronounced Words (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Look over this list of commonly mispronounced words in English and see how many mistakes you make.
		And the list is missing “angst” (pronounced “ahngst“) and “imput” (actually “input”).
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