The most common mistakes in pronunciations and speaking
Right or wrong, people often judge you by the way you pronounce things. Say a word incorrectly and POW — they’ve pegged you as a provincial, poorly educated moron. Toni Bowers offers a list of commonly mangled words so you can double-check your own pronunciation.
10 mispronunciations that make you sound stupid
#1: Realtor
#2: Nuclear
#3: Jewelry
#4: Supposedly/supposably
#5: Supposed to/suppose to
#6: Used to/use to
#7: Anyway/anyways
#8: February/Febuary
#9: Recur/reoccur
#10: Mischievous/mischievious
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Top Ten Mistakes Students make on the IELTS speaking Exam
1. Students forget their verbs.
2. Students focus too much on their grammar.
3. Students get too nervous.
4. Students focus too much on pronunciation.
5. Students don’t practice enough.
6. Students think asking a question is bad.
7. Students feel that they must answer as soon as possible.
8. Students assume speaking faster is better.
9. Students think they should speak with a British Accent.
10. Students think section 3 is the most important.