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Feb 2022
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#200 Difficult words to Pronounce in En...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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  • Today, we will look at some English words that are very difficult to pronounce.
  • And with a point of view lesson, you will improve your English grammar without memorizing any boring rules.

1. Cavalry and calvary

People often confuse cavalry (armed forces on horseback) with calvary, an experience of extreme suffering, especially mental suffering.

We call a metathesis the change of one or more sounds within a word. And yes. Metathesis is also a hard word to pronounce.

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