15 difficult English words to pronounce

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Once I asked my students, “What are the most difficult English words for you to pronounce?” and I got a lot of great answers!

Today we’re going to practice 15 words that English learners often find hard to say. I’ll say each one once slowly, once at normal speed, and then I’ll say an example sentence – so listen and repeat after me each time.

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15 difficult English words to pronounce Espresso English

I hope you’re ready to listen and repeat these challenging words – let’s try them!

culture

He married someone from a different culture.

rarely

We rarely go to the beach.

successful

She’s a successful businesswoman.

eventually

After a lot of discussion, we eventually came to an agreement.

disadvantage

One disadvantage of living in a big city is the pollution.

world

There are about 400 million native English speakers in the world.

thoroughly

We discussed the issue thoroughly at the meeting this morning.

refrigerator

There’s fresh fruit salad in the refrigerator.

Note: Many people say “fridge” instead!

truth

You should always tell the truth.

specifically

I specifically asked not to be disturbed.

unfortunately

Unfortunately, it looks like it’s going to rain all weekend.

throughout

There have been power outages throughout the state.

spectacular

We saw some spectacular fireworks.

sixth

My birthday is on November 6th.

regularly

We travel regularly for work.

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