Welcome to the part-3 of our ongoing series of the most commonly mispronounced English words in India.
21. Coupon
Mispronounced as koo-pun
Correct Pronunciation: ‘koo-pon
22. Chandelier
Mispronounced as chan-du-‘leer
Correct Pronunciation: Shan-du-‘leer
23. Chef
Mispronounced as chef
Correct Pronunciation: shef
24. Competitive
Mispronounced as kom-pi-ti-tiv
Correct Pronunciation: kum-‘pe-ti-tiv
25. Comedian
Mispronounced as ko-me-dee-un
Correct Pronunciation: ku-‘mee-dee-un
26. Comment
Mispronounced as ku-ment
Correct Pronunciation: ‘ko-ment
27. Grand Prix
Mispronounced as grand-priks
Correct Pronunciation: gron-pree
28. Plumber
Mispronounced as plum-bur
Correct Pronunciation: plu-muh
29. Repetitive
Mispronounced as ri-pi-ti-tiv
Correct Pronunciation: ri-‘pe-ti-tive
30. Vineyard
Mispronounced as wine-yaad
Correct Pronunciation: ‘vin-yaad
Also, check out Part-1 & Part-2 series of the most commonly mispronounced English words in India.
Want to strengthen your pronunciation? Visit the official website of Cambridge Dictionary.
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