Tricky English Words Many Non-English-Speakers Find Difficult to Tackle

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

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Bough

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Schedule

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Hyperbole

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Quinoa

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Tricky English Words Many Non-English-Speakers Find Difficult to Tackle

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Bough

Rhymes with "cow", not "bough" as its spelling suggests. The "ough" makes an short "u" sound.

Schedule

Despite looking like it should be said "shed-ule", it's actually pronounced "sked-ule" or "skedj-ule", depending on where you are from.

Hyperbole

Stressing the second syllable ("per") rather than the first makes this word confusing to pronounce correctly.

Quinoa

This protein-rich grain is "keen-wah", not "kwih-no-ah" as its unusual spelling implies.

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