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.
Did you know that you can improve your pronunciation a LOT in the next 30 days when you join my American English Pronunciation Course? By doing a lesson a day, you’ll practice all the sounds of American English, so that you can speak more clearly and confidently.
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.
Learn more:
- 40 funny-sounding words in English
- English words starting with U
- 100+ words with long and short vowels
- 50 hard words to pronounce in English
Remember to join my pronunciation course so that you can practice with me more and make your spoken English clearer and clearer!
