Unless you've looked up or heard the pronunciation for every word you've ever read, chances are there are at least some words you're mispronouncing. Let's take a look at and share the most dreadful ones.


I think we've all been there, embarrassed after being corrected for mispronouncing a common word (mine is "solder." You mean not everyone pronounces it the way it's spelled? Thanks alot, bizarre English!), or peeved, as when people say "axed" instead of "asked." (I "axed" my girlfriend the other day...Nooooo!)

We're not setting out to be pronunciation Nazis here, but hopefully we can set the record straight on the right way to say some of these deceptively simple words. If you want to contribute, please add your comment using the following format:

Word Wrong Pronunciation Correct Pronunciation

Please don't repeat any words already submitted, but rather star the original comment to show your agreement.


You say tomayto, I say tomahto, let the fun begin!

Illustration by Kevin Necessary.