People across the country say certain words differently due to the dialect where they reside. Then, there are other words that people just flat out pronounce wrong.
At an early age, humans learn to speak the language spoken around them, by the people closest to them. So, if a baby learns to pronounce a word wrong based on the way their parents say the word, there is little hope that the child will learn to pronounce the word correctly.
In truth, there are a plethora of words most Americans pronounce wrong. Here are our top 5 favorites.
According to Seventeen Magazine, here are 5 words most people pronounce incorrectly.
February
You say: Febuairey
The correct way to say it: Februairey
Kilometer
You say: Killomiter
The correct way to say it: Killomeeter
Prescription
You say: Perscripshun
The correct way to say it: Priscripshun
Sherbert
You say: Shurbert
The correct way to say it: Shurbit
Comfortable
You say: Comfterbull
The correct way to say it: Comfertabull
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