10 English Words You're (probably) Mispronouncing! | Difficult Pronunciation | Common Mistakes

10个英语单词你（很可能）错误！ |困难的发音|常见错误

Hello! I'm Emma from mmmEnglish and in this

你好！我是来自mmmEnglish的Emma

lesson, I'm going to share with you 10

本课程我将与你分享

English words that you're probably

10个可能会念错的单词

mispronouncing! If you are learning to

如果你正在学习说英语

speak English, then pronunciation is

那么英语的发音

probably one of the biggest frustrations

可能是最大的挫折之一

that you have right now and these words

这些词或许你经常用

that I've chosen are difficult because

我选择的这些词很难，因为

of the combination of letters or sounds

字母或声音的组合

in English. Together they can be quite

在英语中。事实上它们组合可能相当困难

difficult or your eyes can, in fact, play

欺骗你的你的眼睛

tricks on you because the letters that

因为那些字母看起来差不多

you see, they don't sound like you think

但是听起来

they should and some of these words are

并不是你想象的那样

even difficult for native English

听起来并不像英语母语者

speakers to pronounce! But don't worry

一样发音,但别担心

about it, don't sweat, we are going to fix

关于它，不要流汗，我们要解决

these pronunciation problems right here,

这些发音问题就在这里，

right now in this lesson! Let's get

现在在这一课！我们开始吧

started! OK the first word is 'vegetable'

开始！好的，第一个词是'蔬菜'

'vegetable'. Now this word is a challenge

'蔬菜'。现在这个词是一个挑战

because it looks like there should be

因为它看起来应该是

four syllables in this word. 'Vegetable'.

这个词里有四个音节。 '蔬菜'。

But there's not, there are three

但没有，有三个

syllables, 'vegetable'. Can you see the

音节，'蔬菜'。你能看到吗？

syllable - that we completely forget the 'e'?

音节 - 我们完全忘记了'e'？

'Vegetable'. We don't pronounce that second

'蔬菜'。我们不会发那一秒

syllable. 'Vegetable', 'vegetable'.

音节。 '蔬菜'，'蔬菜'。

Fantastic!

太棒了！

I'm going to the market to get some

我要去市场买点东西

vegetables for dinner.

晚餐的蔬菜。

'Comfortable'. Now

'自在'。现在

this word, just like 'vegetable', has an

这个词，就像'蔬菜'一样，有一个

extra vowel in there that we don't need

在那里，我们不需要额外的元音

to pronounce. 'Comfortable', not 'comfortable'

发音。 '舒适'，而不是'舒适'

or 'comfortable' but

或“舒适”，但

'comfort-

'安慰-

-able'. 'Comfortable'. You skip that vowel

-能够'。 '自在'。你跳过那个元音

sound. 'Comfortable'. You look very

声音。 '自在'。你今天下午看起来很

comfortable this afternoon.

很自在

'Almond'. Now in this word the 'L' is silent.

'杏仁'。现在这个词里'L'是沉默的。

It's not 'almond' or 'almond' it's 'al-

它不是'杏仁'或'杏仁'，它是'

-mond', 'almond', 'almond', 'almond'.

杏仁“，”杏仁“，”杏仁“，”杏仁“。

I'm going to make an

我打算做一个

almond cake for dessert.

杏仁蛋糕甜点。

Now there are lots of other English words that have a

现在有很多其他的英文单词有一个

silent letter 'L' in them - words like

无声的字母'L'在其中 - 像这样的词

'salmon', not 'salmon', 'half', not 'half', 'would',

'三文鱼'，而不是'三文鱼'，'一半'，而不是'一半'，'会'，

'talk', 'walk'. All of these words have a

'说'，'走'。所有这些词都有

silent 'L' in them, which makes them a

无声'L'在他们，这使他们成为一个

little bit tricky to pronounce correctly.

有点难以发音正确。

I've got a separate video that is all

我有一个单独的视频

about silent letters in English words

关于英文单词中的无声字母

and I talk about the letter 'L' and lots

我会谈论这封信'L'和很多

of other silent letters in that video.

该视频中的其他无声字母。

You can check it out up here at the end

最后你可以在这里查看它

of this video!

这部影片！

OK, what about this one?

好的，这个呢？

How many times

多少次

have you been asked to read a paragraph

你有没有被要求阅读一段

out aloud in front of the class and

在班级前面大声说出来

you've been reading and then you come

你一直在阅读，然后你来

across this and you think, 'How on earth

穿过这个，你会想，'怎么在地球上

am I going to say that?!' Lots of native

我会说那个？！'很多原生的

English speakers actually mess this up

说英语的人实际上搞砸了

as well and they'll pronounce X-cetera

并且他们会发音X-cetera

or X-cetera and it should be pronounced

或X-cetera，它应该发音

'et cetera', 'et cetera', 'et cetera'.

'等等'，'等等'，'等等'。

or 'et cetera', if you're like me. OK this one

或'等等'，如果你像我一样。好的这一个

is especially difficult! 'Clothes', 'clothes',

特别困难！ '衣服'，'衣服'，

'clothes'. Now the reason why it's

'衣服'。现在是它的原因

especially difficult is because of the

特别困难的是因为

two final consonant sounds, the '-th' and

两个最后的辅音，''和'

the plural sound. Now this noun is of

复数的声音。现在这个名词是

course, always plural. Clothes refers to

当然，总是复数。衣服是指

shirts, shorts, trousers, jumpers, jackets

衬衫，短裤，裤子，跳线，夹克

- anything that you wear is your clothes,

- 你穿的任何东西都是你的衣服，

are your clothes! But 'clothes', 'clothes'

是你的衣服！但'衣服'，'衣服'

not 'cloths', not 'close' and not 'clothes' either!

不是'布'，也不是'接近'，也不是'衣服'！

The difficult thing about the

关于这个问题的困难

pronunciation of this word is the two

这个词的发音是两个

consonant sounds.

辅音。

together. Both of

一起。两者的

those sounds are voiced consonant sounds

那些声音是浊声辅音

so the sound is made here in your vocal

所以声音是在你的声音中制作的

cords.

线。

Now the thing to remember

现在要记住的事情

that's really important is with that '-th' sound

这真的很重要，就是那个'第'声音

you need to bring your teeth through

你需要通过你的牙齿

- your tongue through your teeth! Now the

- 你的舌头穿过你的牙齿！现在

'-th' sound is very, very soft. It is

'第''声音非常非常柔和。它是

definitely still there, it needs to sound

肯定还在那里，它需要发声

different from the verb 'close'. OK, which

不同于动词'close'。好的，哪个

doesn't have the '-th' sound. This word has

没有'第'声音。这个词有

the '-th' sound, 'clothes', 'clothes'. It's very

'第''声音，'衣服'，'衣服'。这是很

short but it's definitely there! I need

简而言之，它绝对在那里！我需要

to pack my clothes tonight because we

今晚因为我们收拾我的衣服

leave early in the morning. I need to

清早离开。我需要

pack my clothes tonight.

今晚收拾我的衣服。

'Jewellery', 'jewellery', 'jewellery'.

'珠宝'，'珠宝'，'珠宝'。

Again, we've got an extra vowel here that we don't need

再一次，我们在这里有一个额外的元音，我们不需要

to pronounce. We don't say 'jewellery',

发音。我们不说'珠宝'，

'jewellery'. It's just 'jewellery' and actually

'首饰'。这实际上只是'珠宝'

in American English the spelling is

在美国英语中拼写是

slightly different to the British and

与英国和英国略有不同

the Australian version. And the American

澳大利亚版本。和美国人

version should help you to pronounce

版本应该可以帮助你发音

this word more correctly. 'Jewelry', 'jewelry',

这个词更准确。 '珠宝'，'珠宝'，

so that's gold, silver, pearls, diamonds,

所以这是金，银，珍珠，钻石，

earrings, rings, necklaces - all of these

耳环，戒指，项链 - 所有这些

things that we wear to make ourselves

我们穿的东西，使自己

look more beautiful! I don't wear a lot

看起来更漂亮！我不穿很多

of jewellery myself. The only jewellery I

的珠宝我自己。唯一的珠宝我

wear is this ring and sometimes some earrings.

穿这个戒指，有时候戴些耳环。

'Architecture', 'architecture'.

'建筑'，'建筑'。

This one is so often mispronounced! I hear

这个经常是错误的！我听到

'architecture', 'architecture',

'建筑'，'建筑'，

- which is incorrect! The '-ch' sound in this word is a

- 这是不正确的！这个词的'-ch'声音是a

sound like in 'cat'.

听起来像'猫'一样。

'Architecture', 'architect'.

'建筑'，'建筑师'。

'Architect'.

'建筑师'。

It's not the same '-ch' sound

这不一样的'-ch'声音

that you hear in words like 'chocolate'

你听到的话像'巧克力'

and 'cheese', it's a sound and there are

和'奶酪'，这是一种声音，有

quite a few English words that actually

实际上有不少英文单词

have this same pronunciation of the '-ch'

具有相同的'-ch'发音

combination - words like 'stomach' and 'ache'.

组合 - 像'胃'和'疼痛'这样的词。

The '-ch' in all of these words is

所有这些词中的'-ch'是

pronounced like a sound.

发音就像一个声音。

My brother is an architect.

我的兄弟是一名建筑师。

He went home early because he had a stomach ache.

他因胃痛而早早回家。

'Enthusiastic', not

'热心'，不是

'enthusiastic' or 'enthusiastic', but

'热情'或'热情'，但是

'enthusiastic'. You have to work harder to

'热情'。你必须更努力地工作

get this one correct! So many of my

得到这个正确！我的很多

students say "This one is too hard! I'm

学生们说：“这个太难了！我是

just not going to use this word!" and I

只是不会用这个词！“和我

say "NO, we are going to get it right,

说“不，我们会做对的，

right now, together here in this lesson!"

现在，在这里一起在这里！“

'Enthusiastic'. So what you need to do

'热情'。所以你需要做什么

is break down this word. Start with the

打破这个词。从开始

first syllable,

第一个音节，

Where is your

你的

tongue? What's it doing on that final

舌？那最后的成绩是怎么回事？

consonant sound?

辅音？

It's at the top of

它在顶部

your mouth and the 'n' sound is made back

你的嘴和'n'的声音恢复了

in the soft palate - it's a nasal sound

在柔和的味道 - 这是一个鼻音

and to move to the '-th' sound, you need to

并转移到'第''声音，你需要

of course, bring your tongue down and out

当然，把你的舌头放下来

through your teeth.

通过你的牙齿。

The tongue must come out through the middle of your

舌头必须从你的中间出来

teeth! If you don't, you will mispronounce

牙齿！如果你不这样做，你会错误地发现

this word and you'll say 'enthusiastic'

这个词，你会说'热情'

or 'enthusiastic' instead. You need

或者'热心'来代替。你需要

to say

说

See how I'm breaking that down for you?

看看我是如何为你打破的？

'Enthusiastic', 'enthusiastic'.

'热心'，'热心'。

Now you're going to be enthusiastic

现在你会变得热情

about using that word!

关于使用这个词！

'Word', 'world'.

'词'，'世界'。

and 'work'.

和工作'。

Now you're probably mispronouncing

现在你可能会误读

these words because you are looking at

这些词是因为你在看

the '-or' and you're trying to pronounce

' - 或'，你想发音

the vowel sound 'or', like in 'door'.

元音发出'或'，就像'门'一样。

But this is incorrect, the vowel sound is actually

但这是不正确的，元音是实际的

as in 'her'. 'Work', 'world', 'word'.

就像'她'一样。 '工作'，'世界'，'词'。

This is your eyes playing tricks on you! Your eyes are

这是你的眼睛在玩弄你！你的眼睛是

seeing these words, seeing the letters O

看到这些字眼，看到字母O.

and R and they're telling you to

和R，他们告诉你

pronounce 'or' but, in fact, you should be

发音'或'，但事实上，你应该是

pronouncing

发音

for all of these words!

所有这些话！

'Word'. 'World. 'Work'.

'字'。 '世界。 '工作'。

If you pronounce 'or', especially for this last one, 'work', it

如果你发音为'或'，特别是对于最后一个，'工作'

actually sounds a lot like the English

实际上听起来很像英语

word, 'walk'.

字，'走'。

'Photograph'. Now perhaps you

'照片'。现在也许你

can pronounce this word correctly,

可以正确地发音这个词，

'photograph', but what about all of the

'照片'，但所有的事情呢

other words in this word family?

换句话说在这个词里呢？

'Photography', 'photographer', 'photographic'.

'摄影'，'摄影师'，'摄影'。

When my students mispronounce these

当我的学生误读这些

words, it's usually because they are

话，通常是因为他们是

stressing the wrong syllable. English

强调错误的音节。英语

words that have more than one syllable

有多个音节的词

always have one strong stressed syllable.

总是有一个强调重音的音节。

Sometimes there are secondary syllables

有时候还有第二音节

but there is always one main stressed

但总是有一个主要的强调

syllable that is clearer and stronger

音节更清晰更强

than the others and the unstressed

比其他人和不重视的人

syllable - the syllable that's not

音节 - 不是的音节

stressed - is often reduced down to a

强调 - 往往减少到一个

schwa vowel sound.

schwa元音。

Now the schwa sound is the lazier sound

现在schwa的声音是懒散的声音

in English.

用英语。

That's the schwa sound,

这是schwa的声音，

it's the laziest vowel sound in English.

这是英语中最懒惰的元音。

And these stress patterns are exactly

而这些压力模式正是如此

what is different about the

什么是不同的

pronunciation of these words, so in the

这些词的发音，所以在

first example, 'photograph', the first

第一个例子，'照片'，第一个例子

syllable is the stressed syllable. You

音节是重读音节。您

can hear it very clearly, 'photograph'.

可以很清楚地听到它，'照片'。

The second syllable is

第二个音节是

unstressed and it is reduced down to the

没有压力，它减少到了

schwa sound.

schwa声音。

'Photograph', 'photograph', it's very short,

'照片'，'照片'，它很短，

it's very lazy, it's not very strong at all.

这是非常懒惰的，它不是很强。

Now if you look at the second

现在，如果你看第二个

example, 'photography', you can hear the

例如，'摄影'，你可以听到

pronunciation is different and that's

发音是不同的，就是这样

because the second syllable is the

因为第二个音节是

stressed syllable in this word.

强调这个词的音节。

'Photography'.

'摄影'。

'Photography'.

'摄影'。

Compare it to the first syllable where the schwa

将它与schwa的第一个音节进行比较

sound is - it reduces down to the schwa

声音是 - 它减少到schwa

sound and you just hear 'photography'.

声音，你只是听到'摄影'。

'Photographer'.

“摄影师”。

The third example

第三个例子

'photographic', the stress is on the third

'摄影'，压力在第三

syllable, so you can hear how much

音节，所以你可以听到多少

influence stress has on this word family.

影响压力对这个词的家庭。

To correctly pronounce all of these

正确地发音所有这些

words correctly you need to pay

正确的话你需要支付

attention to the stressed syllable

注意强调的音节

and that's true for a whole range of

对于整个范围来说都是如此

different word families. 'Economic', 'analyze',

不同的词家庭。 '经济'，'分析'，

'nature, 'politics', all of these words and

'自然'，'政治'，所有这些词和

their word families are influenced by

他们的单词家族受到影响

stress in different ways.

压力以不同的方式。

Well that's my official list of the words that you are

那是我的正式名单，你是

probably mispronouncing and I didn't

可能会误读，我没有

just make that list up, I built that list

只是列出这个清单，我建立了这个清单

over years and years of coaching English

多年和多年的英语教练

students to improve their English

学生提高英语水平

pronunciation. They're the words that

发音。他们是这样的话

students consistently get wrong! Many

学生一直弄错了！许多

different students, many different times,

不同的学生，许多不同的时间，

they are the ones that are the most

他们是最多的

difficult for you to pronounce.

很难为你发音。

I hope that you enjoyed this lesson, if you did

如果你喜欢，我希望你喜欢这节课

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red button here. I mentioned a video

红色按钮在这里。我提到了一个视频

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关于此前的无声信件

lesson, you can watch it here and you can

课程，你可以在这里看，你可以

also watch my imitation lessons right

也看我的模仿课

here and those lessons are fantastic for

这里和那些经验教训都很棒

improving your English pronunciation and

提高你的英语发音和

expression by speaking with a native

通过与本地人交谈表达

English speaker. Thanks for watching and

英语母语者。感谢收看和

I will see you in the next lesson.

我将在下一课中看到你。

Bye for now!

暂时再见！