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

10個你（可能）會讀錯英語詞彙！ |很難發音|常見錯誤

Hello! I'm Emma from mmmEnglish and in this

你好！我是mmmEnglish的Emma

在這堂課中

lesson, I'm going to share with you 10

我將與你分享10個你很可能唸錯的英文單字

English words that you're probably

我將與你分享10個你很可能唸錯的英文單字

mispronouncing! If you are learning to

若你在學習講英語

speak English, then pronunciation is

發音大概是此刻令你最感挫敗的項目之一

probably one of the biggest frustrations

that you have right now and these words

發音大概是此刻令你最感挫敗的項目之一

因為這些字母或聲音的排列組合

that I've chosen are difficult because

of the combination of letters or sounds

導致我選的這些單字很難

in English. Together they can be quite

這些組合可能滿難的

difficult or your eyes can, in fact, play

或者，其實你可能被你的眼睛耍了

tricks on you because the letters that

因為你看到的字母

you see, they don't sound like you think

所發的音根本不是你以為的那樣

they should and some of these words are

而且這些字之中

even difficult for native English

有些的發音連英語母語者也覺得困難

有些的發音連英語母語者也覺得困難

speakers to pronounce! But don't worry

不過別擔心，免驚

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

在這堂課中

我們將立刻當場處理這些發音問題

these pronunciation problems right here,

right now in this lesson! Let's get

我們開始吧

started! OK the first word is 'vegetable'

好，第一個字是vegetable（蔬菜）

'vegetable'. Now this word is a challenge

這個字有挑戰性

because it looks like there should be

因為看起來好像應該有四個音節

four syllables in this word. 'Vegetable'.

因為看起來好像應該有四個音節

But there's not, there are three

但其實沒有

這個字只有三個音節

syllables, 'vegetable'. Can you see the

syllable - that we completely forget the 'e'?

有注意到那個被我們完全捨棄的音節嗎？

那個e

'Vegetable'. We don't pronounce that second

e那個音節我們不發音

syllable. 'Vegetable', 'vegetable'.

Fantastic!

好極了！

I'm going to the market to get some

我要去市場買些晚餐要用的蔬菜

vegetables for dinner.

我要去市場買些晚餐要用的蔬菜

'Comfortable'. Now

Comfortable（自在的）

this word, just like 'vegetable', has an

這個字就像vegetable一樣

有個不發音的母音字母

extra vowel in there that we don't need

to pronounce. 'Comfortable', not 'comfortable'

不是

or 'comfortable' but

也不是

而是

'comfort-

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

直接跳過那個母音

sound. 'Comfortable'. You look very

你今天下午看起來很自在

comfortable this afternoon.

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

Almond（杏仁）

這個字裡的L不發音

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

不是

也不是

而是

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

I'm going to make an

甜點我將要做個杏仁蛋糕

almond cake for dessert.

甜點我將要做個杏仁蛋糕

Now there are lots of other English words that have a

不發音的L也出現在許多其他英文單字中

silent letter 'L' in them - words like

不發音的L也出現在許多其他英文單字中

例如salmon（鮭魚），half（一半）

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

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

would（會），talk（講話），walk（步行）

這些字全都有個不發音的L

silent 'L' in them, which makes them a

little bit tricky to pronounce correctly.

導致他們的正確發音有點弔詭

I've got a separate video that is all

我有另一支影片是專門在探討不發音的英文單字

about silent letters in English words

我有另一支影片是專門在探討不發音的英文單字

and I talk about the letter 'L' and lots

其中有提到不發音的L與許多其他不發音字母

of other silent letters in that video.

其中有提到不發音的L與許多其他不發音字母

You can check it out up here at the end

看完這段影片後你可以點上方的連結去看一下

of this video!

看完這段影片後你可以點上方的連結去看一下

OK, what about this one?

好，那這個呢？

How many times

你遇過幾次人家叫你在全班面前大聲朗讀一段文字，

have you been asked to read a paragraph

你遇過幾次人家叫你在全班面前大聲朗讀一段文字，

out aloud in front of the class and

你遇過幾次人家叫你在全班面前大聲朗讀一段文字，

you've been reading and then you come

你開始讀了，

然後你碰到這個字，你心想：這到底要怎麼唸啊？

across this and you think, 'How on earth

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

然後你碰到這個字，你心想：這到底要怎麼唸啊？

其實許多英語母語者也亂唸這個字

English speakers actually mess this up

as well and they'll pronounce X-cetera

他們會唸成X-cetra或X-cetera

or X-cetera and it should be pronounced

但發音應該是

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

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

或是像我一樣唸成et-cetra

好，這一個特別困難

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

'clothes'. Now the reason why it's

它特別困難的原因在於，

especially difficult is because of the

它特別困難的原因在於，

two final consonant sounds, the '-th' and

結尾的那兩個子音，那個th與複數s的音

the plural sound. Now this noun is of

結尾的兩個子音，那個th與複數s的音

當然這個名詞永遠是以複數形態出現

course, always plural. Clothes refers to

Clothes可指襯衫、短褲、長褲、套頭衫、夾克

shirts, shorts, trousers, jumpers, jackets

- anything that you wear is your clothes,

你穿的任何衣服都算clothes

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

唸作clothes

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

不是

不是

也不是

The difficult thing about the

這個字發音的難處在於那兩個子音

pronunciation of this word is the two

這個字發音的難處在於那兩個子音

consonant sounds.

這個字發音的難處在於那兩個子音

together. Both of

兩個連在一起

那兩個音都是濁子音

those sounds are voiced consonant sounds

so the sound is made here in your vocal

所以聲音是從你的聲帶發出的

cords.

所以聲音是從你的聲帶發出的

Now the thing to remember

要記住的重點是

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

你需要把舌頭放置在牙齒之間來發那個th的音

you need to bring your teeth through

你需要把舌頭放置在牙齒之間來發那個th的音

- your tongue through your teeth! Now the

你需要把舌頭放置在牙齒之間來發那個th的音

這裡th的音非常輕柔

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

但肯定不能省略

definitely still there, it needs to sound

聽起來應該要和close不同

different from the verb 'close'. OK, which

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

Close沒有th的音

而這個字則帶有th的音

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

short but it's definitely there! I need

很短促但確實是有

to pack my clothes tonight because we

（我今晚得打包我的衣服，因為我們清晨離開）

leave early in the morning. I need to

（我今晚得打包我的衣服，因為我們清晨離開）

pack my clothes tonight.

（我今晚得打包我的衣服）

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

（首飾）

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

又來了，這裡有個不發音的多餘母音

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

我們不說

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

就只是

實際上這個字在美式英語中的拼寫

in American English the spelling is

slightly different to the British and

與英式英語和澳洲英語有些微不同

the Australian version. And the American

而美式版本應該能幫助你這個字發音更正確

version should help you to pronounce

而美式版本應該能幫助你這個字發音更正確

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

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

也就是金銀珠寶、鑽石、耳環、戒指、項鍊

earrings, rings, necklaces - all of these

也就是金銀珠寶、鑽石、耳環、戒指、項鍊

這些我們配戴著使自己看起來更漂亮的東西

things that we wear to make ourselves

look more beautiful! I don't wear a lot

這些我們配戴著使自己看起來更漂亮的東西

我自己並沒配戴很多首飾

of jewellery myself. The only jewellery I

我只戴這枚戒指，有時候加耳環

wear is this ring and sometimes some earrings.

'Architecture', 'architecture'.

（建築）

This one is so often mispronounced! I hear

這個字經常被唸錯

我聽有人唸

'architecture', 'architecture',

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

那樣是不正確的

Ch在這邊是發/k/的音，像cat

sound like in 'cat'.

'Architecture', 'architect'.

'Architect'.

Architect（建築師）

It's not the same '-ch' sound

跟你在chocolate和cheese這些字聽到的ch不同

that you hear in words like 'chocolate'

跟你在chocolate和cheese這些字聽到的ch不同

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

而是/k/的音

其實有ch組合且同樣發音的英文字還滿多的

quite a few English words that actually

have this same pronunciation of the '-ch'

其實有ch組合且同樣發音的英文字還滿多的

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

像是stomach（胃）和ache（痛）

The '-ch' in all of these words is

Ch在這些字中全都發/k/的音

pronounced like a sound.

Ch在這些字中全都發/k/的音

My brother is an architect.

（我的兄弟是一位建築師）

He went home early because he had a stomach ache.

（他因肚子痛而提早返家）

'Enthusiastic', not

（熱忱的）

'enthusiastic' or 'enthusiastic', but

不是

也不是

'enthusiastic'. You have to work harder to

而是

這個字你得下更多工夫才會正確

get this one correct! So many of my

我很多學生都說：

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

“這一個太難了啦！”

just not going to use this word!" and I

“我乾脆就不要用這個字了！”

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

我跟你講，不行這樣

我們此時此刻在這堂課就要一起把它搞懂

right now, together here in this lesson!"

'Enthusiastic'. So what you need to do

你需要做的是拆解這個字

is break down this word. Start with the

你需要做的是拆解這個字

從第一個音節開始

first syllable,

Where is your

舌頭要放哪？

tongue? What's it doing on that final

發結尾那個子音時，舌頭應該放哪？

consonant sound?

發結尾那個子音時，舌頭應該放哪？

It's at the top of

應該放在口腔頂端

your mouth and the 'n' sound is made back

然後由後端軟顎那邊發出/n/的音

in the soft palate - it's a nasal sound

是鼻音

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

然後舌頭需要放下來到牙齒之間

of course, bring your tongue down and out

才能接著發出th的音

through your teeth.

才能接著發出th的音

The tongue must come out through the middle of your

舌頭必須從牙齒之間伸出來

teeth! If you don't, you will mispronounce

若不這麼做發音就不對了

this word and you'll say 'enthusiastic'

會唸錯成

or 'enthusiastic' instead. You need

或

to say

應該唸作

See how I'm breaking that down for you?

有注意到我如何把字拆解開來嗎

'Enthusiastic', 'enthusiastic'.

Now you're going to be enthusiastic

現在開始你對這個字的使用就會充滿熱忱了

about using that word!

現在開始你對這個字的使用就會充滿熱忱了

'Word', 'world'.

（字/世界/工作）

（字/世界/工作）

and 'work'.

Now you're probably mispronouncing

你大概唸錯這幾個字了

these words because you are looking at

因為你看著其中的or

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

並試著發出像door的母音

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

並試著發出像door的母音

But this is incorrect, the vowel sound is actually

但這是不正確的

這個母音其實應該是像her那樣

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

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

你的眼睛在耍你

seeing these words, seeing the letters O

你的眼睛看見這些字，看見字母o與r

and R and they're telling you to

便告訴你發出or的音

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

但其實正確發音應該是

pronouncing

但其實正確發音應該是

for all of these words!

這幾個字都適用

'Word'. 'World. 'Work'.

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

若你發or的音，尤其是對右邊這個字

actually sounds a lot like the English

那聽起來其實很像是在唸walk這個英文字

word, 'walk'.

那聽起來其實很像是在唸walk這個英文字

'Photograph'. Now perhaps you

（照片）

can pronounce this word correctly,

這個字你也許能正確發音

'photograph', but what about all of the

但這個字的其他相關字呢？

other words in this word family?

但這個字的其他相關字呢？

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

（攝影、攝影師、攝影的）

When my students mispronounce these

這幾個字我學生會唸錯通常是因為重音放錯音節

words, it's usually because they are

這幾個字我學生會唸錯通常是因為重音放錯音節

這幾個字我學生會唸錯通常是因為重音放錯音節

stressing the wrong syllable. English

words that have more than one syllable

多音節的英文字總是有一個重音音節

always have one strong stressed syllable.

多音節的英文字總是有一個重音音節

Sometimes there are secondary syllables

有時候會有次重音音節

but there is always one main stressed

但總是會有一個主要的重音音節

syllable that is clearer and stronger

比其他重音音節的發音來得更清楚且更重

than the others and the unstressed

比其他重音音節的發音來得更清楚且更重

非重音音節，顧名思義就是不重讀的音節

syllable - the syllable that's not

stressed - is often reduced down to a

常常就弱化為中央母音(schwa)

常常就弱化為中央母音(schwa)

schwa vowel sound.

Now the schwa sound is the lazier sound

中央母音是英語中最懶散的音

in English.

中央母音是英語中最懶散的音

That's the schwa sound,

這就是中央母音

it's the laziest vowel sound in English.

英語中最懶散的母音

And these stress patterns are exactly

這些重音模式就是這幾個字的發音之差異所在

what is different about the

這些重音模式就是這幾個字的發音之差異所在

pronunciation of these words, so in the

這些重音模式就是這幾個字的發音之差異所在

在第一個例子中

first example, 'photograph', the first

syllable is the stressed syllable. You

第一個音節是重音音節

can hear it very clearly, 'photograph'.

可以聽得很清楚

The second syllable is

第二個音節非重音音節

unstressed and it is reduced down to the

且弱化為中央母音

schwa sound.

且弱化為中央母音

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

很短促，很懶散，一點也不強

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

Now if you look at the second

現在來看第二個例子

example, 'photography', you can hear the

你可以聽出發音不同

pronunciation is different and that's

你可以聽出發音不同

那是因為這個字的重音音節落在第二個音節

because the second syllable is the

stressed syllable in this word.

那是因為這個字的重音音節落在第二個音節

'Photography'.

'Photography'.

Compare it to the first syllable where the schwa

將其與第一個音節進行比較

第一個音節的母音弱化成中央母音了

sound is - it reduces down to the schwa

sound and you just hear 'photography'.

你只聽到

'Photographer'.

The third example

第三個例子

'photographic', the stress is on the third

重音在第三音節

syllable, so you can hear how much

你可以聽出重音位置對這些相關字的影響程度

influence stress has on this word family.

你可以聽出重音位置對這些相關字的影響程度

To correctly pronounce all of these

想唸出所有這些字的正確發音

words correctly you need to pay

attention to the stressed syllable

你需要注意重音音節

你需要注意重音音節

and that's true for a whole range of

而這點在所有其他不同領域的字也適用

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

Economic（經濟）、analyze（分析）、

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

nature（自然）、politics（政治）

這些字和其相關字彙的發音都各自受到重音的影響

their word families are influenced by

stress in different ways.

這些字和其相關字彙的發音都各自受到重音的影響

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

對於你很可能唸錯的字，以上是我的正式名單

對於你很可能唸錯的字，以上是我的正式名單

probably mispronouncing and I didn't

just make that list up, I built that list

這名單並不是我瞎掰的

而是我經過多年指導學生並改善他們英語發音才建立的

over years and years of coaching English

students to improve their English

pronunciation. They're the words that

而是我經過多年指導學生並改善他們英語發音才建立的

是學生們不約而同都搞錯發音的字

students consistently get wrong! Many

是學生們不約而同都搞錯發音的字

許多不同學生，許多不同時期

different students, many different times,

they are the ones that are the most

這些字是最難發音的

difficult for you to pronounce.

這些字是最難發音的

I hope that you enjoyed this lesson, if you did

希望你喜歡這堂課

如果喜歡請記得按這邊的紅色按鈕訂閱

make sure you subscribe by clicking the

red button here. I mentioned a video

我在這堂課稍早提過關於不發音字母的影片

about silent letters earlier in this

我在這堂課稍早提過關於不發音字母的影片

lesson, you can watch it here and you can

你可以從這邊去觀看

也可以從這邊去觀看我的模仿課程

also watch my imitation lessons right

here and those lessons are fantastic for

透過跟英語母語者的交談

improving your English pronunciation and

那些課程對改善你的英語發音以及表達方式會很有幫助

expression by speaking with a native

那些課程對改善你的英語發音以及表達方式會很有幫助

English speaker. Thanks for watching and

感謝收看

I will see you in the next lesson.

我們下一堂課見

Bye for now!

再會！