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Pronunciation

most difficult word to pronounce

The Most Difficult Word To Pronounce And The Hardest Word To Spell In English

Whether you think it’s ‘rural’ or ‘fünfhundertfünfundfünfzig,’ the most difficult word to pronounce is mostly relative to where you’re sitting.

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Football players' names pronunciation represented by a goalkeeper failing to block the ball from going into the net.

How To Pronounce All The Players’ Names At The 2024 European Football Championship

Players from all over the world are gathered to play. Stay ahead of the game by learning how to talk about them.

By
Babbel
English vowel sounds represented by wooden letters in a children's room surrounded by Play-Doh and other art supplies.

How Many Vowel Sounds Does English Have?

By
Sam Wood

What Is The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

By
Nuno Marques

Can You Manage These Hard Tongue Twisters In 9 Different Languages?

By
James Lane

How Dogs Bark In Other Languages

By
Hannah Wehrle
The Turkish alphabet represented by a streetcar in Turkey with some visible writing on it.

A Pronunciation Guide To The Turkish Alphabet

By
Thomas Moore Devlin
Italian pronunciation tips represeted by a family having dinner by firelight on a deck near the coast of Italy

Tips And Tricks For Proper Italian Pronunciation

By
Daniele Vallotto
breakfast spread with croissants and scrambled eggs difficult german words

8 German Words You’ll Struggle To Pronounce (If You’re Not German)

By
Katrin Sperling
podcast microphone and headphones set up on a table with a laptop and teacups words of 2021

These Are The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2021

By
Steph Koyfman
bakery shop employee in an apron handing a pastry to a customer french e

Hot Tip: Pronouncing The French ‘E’

By
Steph Koyfman
clownfish peeking out from an anemone commonly mispronounced english words

12 English Words Even Native Speakers Pronounce Wrong

By
Steph Koyfman
older woman in yellow turtleneck and headphones making a whistling face french u

Hot Tip: Pronouncing The French ‘U’

By
Steph Koyfman
two old men enjoying a cappuccino outside gli in italian

Hot Tip: Pronouncing The Italian ‘Gli’ Sound

By
Steph Koyfman
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