Here are 16 of the most common mispronounced words by a lot of people.
1. Often Wrong: “OFF-tin” Right: “OFF-in”
2. Vice Versa Wrong: “Vice-a-versa” Right: “Vice-Versa (as spelt)”
3. Niche Wrong: “Nitch” Right: “Neesh”
4. Antarctica Wrong: “An-AR-tica” Right: “Ant-ARC-tica”
5. Hyperbole Wrong: “Hyper-bowl” Right: “Hi-PER-boh-lee”
6. Picture Wrong: “Pitch-uhr” Right: “Pick-tchur”
7. Supposedly Wrong: “Sug-pose-uh-bly” Right: “Suh-pose-id-ly”
8. Hierarchy Wrong: “HI-ar-key” Right: “Hi-er-ar-key”
9. Mauve Wrong: “Mawv” Right: “Mowv”
10. Taupe Wrong: “Taaaa-ope” Right: “Tope”
11. Nuclear Wrong: “Nuke-you-lur” Right: “Noo-clear”
12. Potable Wrong: “Pot-able” Right: “Poat-able”
13. Accessory Wrong: “Ass-ess-ory” Right: “Ak-sess-sory”
14. Ticklish Wrong: “Tick-uh-lish” Right: “Tick-lish”
15. Voluptuous Wrong: “Vol-ump-tuous” Right: “Vol-up-tuous”
16. Respite Wrong: “Res-pait” Right: “Res-pit.”
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