82% English people can’t pronounce these 10 words right, can you?
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1.Ely
Ely Mispronounced by 59% of people EE-lee NOT Ee-Lie
2.Keighley
Keighley (West Yorkshire town) 40% keith-lee NOT ki-lee or kay-lee
3.Sherbet
Sherbet 40% shur-but NOT sher-burt
4.Et cetera
Et cetera 34% et-set-ter-eh NOT ecc-set-ter-eh
5.St Pancras
St Pancras 33% Saint Pan-krass NOT Saint Pan-kree-ass
6.Espresso
Espresso 26% ess-press-oh NOT ex-press-oh
7.Bruschetta
Bruschetta 25% Brew-sket-a to be truly Italian NOT Brew-shet-a
8.Often
Often 24% (traditionally offen, although off-ten has become increasingly common in the UK)
9.Prescription
Prescription 21% Pruh-skrip-shun NOT per-skip-shun or pro-skrip-shun
10.Greenwich
Greenwich 16% Gren-itch NOT Green-witch or Green-itch
The study found a quarter of British people (23 per cent) feel so worried about getting words like these wrong they even ask someone else to say them.
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