do mispronounce certain words. There are different reasons for it. There are words that are

有些單字常被唸錯，原因有很多，許多單字

always be mispronounced by so many people. So people tend to think , well that's the pronunciation.

一直以來都被唸錯，所以，大家便認為這就是這個字的發音

So in this lesson I have picked up around 15 random English words which are usually mispronounced

因此，這堂課裡我隨機選了大約15個常被大家唸錯的英文單字

by many people. So we are gonna learn how to pronounce these words correctly .

接下來，就開始學習如何正確唸出這些單字

So, let's get started - the very first one the dry fruit - it's pronounced as Almond. Many people tend

那麼，開始吧！　首先第一個字是種果乾－　唸起來是「Almond」（扁桃）；許多人

to pronounce it as almond I would like to eat five almonds - that's incorrect. The correct

會唸成「Almond」，我想吃5個「Almond」－ 這樣不對，正確的

pronunciation is almond Ah-mund , so the「 L」 is silent. Another word that I have for you is Dengue, the mosquito

發音是「almond」，「Ah-mund」 ，不需發L音，另一的單字是「Dengue」（登革熱），蚊子

borne disease - Yes it's not dengue or its not dengue, many people pronounce it in this

帶來的疾病－不是唸作「Dengue」，也不是「Dengue」，很多人唸成這樣

manner but that is incorrect. The correct pronunciation is 'Den-gee' So it's Den-gee

是錯的，正確的發音是 「Den-gee」 ，是「Den-gee」

Another one that I have for you is pizza,the amazing pizza, the delicious cheesy pizza.

另一個單字是「pizza」，令人讚嘆的披薩，好吃的起司披薩

Now , many people pronounce it as pizza or they pronounce it as pizza, these are all

現在，許多人發「pizza」，或是唸成「pizza」，這些發音

incorrect pronunciations. The correct way to pronounce it is pizza. Its peet-zha. Got

都不正確，正確的唸法是「pizza」，「peet-zha」

it? The next one sour ,something which is sour - lemons are sour , so it's - you can

了解嗎? 下一個字「sour」，表示很酸的東西－像是檸檬，所以－你可以

rhyme it with power or shower so it's sour. The correct pronunciation is sour because

把它跟power或shower想成押韻，正確的發音是「sour」，因為

many people pronounce it as sour or sour, all weird pronunciations so make sure you

很多人唸成「sour」，或是「sour」，都是奇怪的唸法，所以，確認一下你

don't pronounce it incorrectly. the correct pronunciation to this word is sower. The next

自己沒有發錯，正確的發音是「sower」，下一個

one that I have for you is coupon. Now people tend to pronounce it coupons but its not coupon

字是「coupon」，現在大家都唸成「coupon」，但不是「coupon」

- it is 'Cu-pawn' Something like this,it rhymes with lawn or Shaun. Coupons are these gift

是「Cu-pawn」，唸起來是這樣，聽起來像是「lawn」或「Shaun」，Coupons是禮卷

vouchers or discount vouchers that you use to buy or shop for things. So they are called

或是折價卷，用來買東西或是消費時使用，所以，這個字是這樣唸的

or the correct pronunciation is coupons. The next one that I have for you is the trades-person

正確的發音是「coupons」，下一個單字跟水電工有關

plumber it's not plumber but its plumber. So here the 'b' is silent - it's 'plumer' So

plumber（水管工人）不是唸作「plumber」，而是「plumber」，這裡的b不發音

the person who fix the pipes or the water drainage for you, the trades-person is called

就是幫您修水管和水龍頭的人，水電工也可以是

as plumber. My plumber is gonna come this afternoon so I gotta be home. So it's plumber

水管工人，水管工人下午要到家裡，我一定要在家，總之，要唸「plumber」

The next one - the second month of the year -what is it pronounced as ? Well, most of

下一個，一年裡的第二個月份，要怎麼唸呢? 嗯

the people in this world, they pronounce it incorrectly. the way they pronounce it is

這個世界上，大部分人都唸錯了，他們唸成

'Febuary' they tend to drop the 'r' but that's incorrect the correct pronunciation of this

「Febuary」，常會漏了「r」音，但這樣發音是錯的，這個月份正確的

month is -Feb- roo-ary. So it's something like this - it's February, please do not drop

發音是「Feb- roo-ary」，像這樣，是 February，請不要忘記

the 'R' it's not February it is February. That's how you will pronounce it. The next

「R」，不是「 February」，是「 February」，你該這樣發音，下一個

one is debris - the scattered pieces like, may be there is an earthquake or there is

字是「debris」（殘骸），散落的碎片，譬如可能有地震或是

a building collapse then you find debris. Debris are everywhere so debris are the scattered

建築物倒塌，你就會看到殘骸，到處都有殘骸碎片，所以殘骸就是散落

pieces of rubbish. So it is debree - though it is spelt with a 's' but its not pronounced

的廢棄碎片，所以，要唸「debree」，雖然拼字裡有個「s」，但發音不是

as debris it is deb-ree. So it's - that's how it is pronounces -'deb-ree' Got it? Let's

「debris」，是「deb-ree」，所以，這就是它的發音，「deb-ree」，了解嗎？

have a look at another. Sometimes you know many people have this breathlessness because

再來看另一個字，或許你知道很多人有這種喘不過氣的情形，因為

they are suffering from the disease called asthma. It's not asthma because the way its

他們受疾病之苦，就是「asthma」（氣喘），它不是唸「asthma」，因為這個字的

spelt, people tend to pronounce it incorrectly, people tend to say asthma but its not asthma

拼法，大家常會發錯音，大家常說「asthma」，不過不是「asthma」

the correct pronunciation is azma okay - so that's the correct pronunciation. Another

正確的發音是「azma」，好，這就是正確的發音，另一個

word that is mispronounced lingerie. Though if you look at the spelling it's lingerie

常被唸錯的字是「lingerie」（女式內衣），從拼音來看是「lingerie」

that's how people tend to pronounce it but that's incorrect the correct pronunciation

這也是為什麼大家會這樣唸錯，不過這是不正確的，正確的發音是

is - Lawn-gray and what's lingerie, well the woman's inner wear or the night clothes. So,

「Lawn-gray」，那什麼是「lingerie」，就是女性內衣或是睡衣，所以

that is lingerie so the correct way is 'lawn-gray' so that's how you would pronounce this word.

要唸「lingerie」，正確的唸法是「lawn-gray」，你應該這麼唸這個單字

Another one is mojito well it's the cocktail that you enjoy on a hot summer day or may

下一個字是「mojito」，大家夏天或週末日享用的雞尾酒

be on a weekend. so that's mojito. Yes, it's delicious. But people tend to pronounce it

那就是「mojito」，非常好喝，但大家常唸成

as mojito -that's incorrect the correct pronunciation is 'Moheeto' So instead of putting stress

「mojito」，發音錯誤，正確的是「Moheeto」，所以不要加重

on the 'j' you gonna say mojito. I will have a glass of Mojito. The next one and the very

「j」音，要說「mojito」，我要喝一杯「mojito」，下一個，同時也是非常普遍的字

common one pronunciation. People tend to say it pronunciation but it's not pronunciation.

「pronunciation」，大家常唸「pronunciation」，但不是「pronunciation」

It doesn't have - though the word would be pronounce or pronounced with 'noun' however

這個字不是這樣，雖然這個字動詞是「 pronounce」，發音也常被加入「noun」，不過

the word pronunciation is spelt with nun and not noun and the correct way to pronounce

「pronunciation」這個字的拼法是「nun」，不是「noun」，正確的發音方式

is pronunciation just the way it is spelt not pronunciation but pronunciation. Got it?

是「pronunciation」，就是按照它的拼法唸，不是「pronunciation」，是「pronunciation」，了解嗎?

The next one Espresso - espresso, when you are tired, you are feeling really lethargic

下一個「 Espresso」－濃縮咖啡，累的時候，感到昏沉沉想睡的時候

you need a shot of espresso. So that's the coffee shot,right! Many people tend to say

你需要一杯「espresso」，就是濃縮咖啡，對吧！許多人會唸成

it as' expresso' but it's not expresso it doesn't have x in the spelling neither it

「espresso」，但不是「espresso」，拼字裡沒有「x」，發音也是

is pronounced as expresso, the correct pronunciation is just the way it is spelt it is espresso

不會被唸成「espresso」，正確的發音就如同它的拼字，是「espresso」

"I will have a shot of espresso" so the next time you are at the coffee shop please don't

「我要一杯espresso」，所以下次到咖啡店的時候，請不要

end up saying expresso the correct pronunciation is Espresso . Now let's have a look at another

說「espresso」，正確的發音是「Espresso」，在看看下個單字

one etcetera. Etcetera - another word for it is and so on. but the correct pronunciation

「et cetera」，「Et cetera」，「等等、之類」的另一種說法，正確的發音是

is Etcetera. That's the short form of it ETC people tend to pronounce it as Etcetera the

「Ec cetera」，ETC是它的縮寫，大家常唸成「Et cetera」

correct pronunciation is Etcetera which means and so on. So I would like to buy bag,clothes,shoes

正確的唸法是「Et cetera」，意思是「...等等」，我要去買袋子、衣服、鞋子...等等

etc. And then the last one is hierarchy so if you belong to the corporate world people

最後一個字是「Hierarchy 」（等級制度），假如你屬於某個公司，大家

tend to say what's the hierarchy of this company? But it's not hierarchy but it is hierarchy

常會問說這個公司的制度如何? 但這個字不是唸成「hierarchy 」，是「hierarchy 」

again just the way its spelt that's the way it has to be pronounced. People tend to mispronounce

一樣是照它的拼字唸，大家常錯唸這個字

it, people tend to pronounce it as hierarchy but that's incorrect.

把它唸成「hierarchy 」，這是不對的

These are the most common words that people tend to mispronounce. Now you know what's

以上是大家常常唸碩的常見單字，現在你知道

the correct pronunciation so go ahead ,do not make a mistake and if someone else is

正確發音了，以後不要再犯錯了，如果有人

making a mistake please do try to correct them. I will be back with a new lesson till then take care

唸錯了，也請糾正他們，下堂課再見，保重！