How do you pronounce the in American English?

How do you pronounce the in American English?

Normally, we pronounce the with a short sound (like “thuh”). But when the comes before a vowel sound, we pronounce it as a long “thee”. When we wish to place emphasis on a particular word, we can use “emphatic the” [thee], whether or not the word begins with a consonant or vowel sound.

What is the hardest word to pronounce in America?

The Most Difficult English Word To Pronounce

• Rural.
• Otorhinolaryngologist.
• Colonel.
• Penguin.
• Sixth.
• Isthmus.
• Anemone.
• Squirrel.

How do you speak valuable?

What words are different in British and American English pronunciation?

“Both also can”

Word	British Pronunciation	American Pronunciation
1. Advertisement	uhd-VER-tis-muhnt	AD-ver-ties-muhnt
2. Bald	bor-ld	bold
3. Clique	cleek	clik
4. Either	eye-thuh	ee-thuhr

What are the 10 most mispronounced words?

Here are 20 of the most commonly mispronounced words in English, and how to say them right.

• 1 Pronunciation. Ironically, many people mispronounce this word! …
• 2 Cupboard. …
• 3 Epitome. …
• 4 Salmon/almond. …
• 5 Library/February. …
• 6 Definitely. …
• 7 Ask. …
• 8 Wednesday.

How can I get an American accent fast?

What is world’s hardest word?

7 most difficult English words that will let you forget what you wanted to say

• Rural. …
• Sixth. …
• Sesquipedalian. …
• Phenomenon. …
• Onomatopoeia. …
• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. …
• Worcestershire.

What are the 5 longest words?

10 Longest Words in the English Language

• Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters) …
• Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (36 letters) …
• Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (34 letters) …
• Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism (30 letters) …
• Floccinaucinihilipilification (29 letters)

What word takes 3 hours to say?

You will be surprised to know that the longest word in English has 1, 89,819 letters and it will take you three and a half hours to pronounce it correctly. This is a chemical name of titin, the largest known protein.

How do you say Appreciation UK?

Break ‘appreciation’ down into sounds: [UH] + [PREE] + [SHEE] + [AY] + [SHUHN] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘appreciation’ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.

How do you pronounce valuably?

What are the synonyms for valuable?

synonyms for valuable

• beneficial.
• costly.
• expensive.
• helpful.
• important.
• invaluable.
• prized.
• profitable.

Is British or American English better?

In the main, British English and American English are very similar, even with differences in spelling. In today’s world, American spelling is probably winning thanks to Microsoft’s spell checker. There are vocabulary differences and some can cause embarrassing situations if you only know one flavour.

Is Oxford British or American?

Usage. Oxford spelling is used by the Oxford University Press (OUP) for British publications, including its Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and its influential British style guide Hart’s Rules, and by other publishers who are “etymology conscious”, according to Merriam-Webster.

Are Americans British?

English Americans, or Anglo-Americans, are Americans whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England. In the 2019 American Community Survey, 23.59 million self-identified as being of English origin….100.0.

Colonial English ancestry 1776
Colonies	Percent of approx population
Middle	40.6
Southern	37.4

What words do Americans British say differently?

Here are 40 words that Americans say ‘wrong’ and their ‘proper’ British English equivalent:

• Resume (CV)
• Cell phone (mobile)
• Call someone (ring someone)
• Trash can (bin)
• ATM (cash point)
• High school (secondary school)
• College (university)
• TV (telly)

What words are pronounced differently in America?

60 Words People Pronounce Differently Across America

• Water.
• Been.
• Egg.
• Picture.
• Downtown.
• Oil.
• Drawer.
• Bag.

What words can Indians not say?

Presenting eight such words that are most often mispronounced:

1. Picture. Incorrectly pronounced by a lot of people as pitcher or pikshur, the right way to say it is pic- ch.
2. Specific. The right way to say this word is Speh-si-fik and not sp-si-fik.
3. Suite. …
4. Queue. …
5. Clothes. …
6. Almond. …
7. Humour. …
8. Height.