#EstudyanTIPS: Commonly Mispronounced Words
Did you know that there are a lot of words we Filipinos mispronounce? While mispronouncing a few words is certainly understandable, it is better to know how common words should be pronounced correctly. It makes you sound more professional, and you will be better understood when travelling,
8 ounce Coke bottle
✘ OHNZ
✔ AWNS
coronavirus disease
✘ DEH-sis
✔ duh-ZEEZ
Tuesday this week
✘ CHOOSE-dey
✔ TOOZ-dey
2020 graduate
✘ GRAD-weyt
✔ GRAD-ju-weyt
xerox machine
✘ SEH-roks
✔ ZEE-rohks
Condolence
✘ con-DOW-lens
✔ COHN-doh-lens
Maria’s debut
✘ DEH-boo
✔ DEY-byoo
favorite music genre
✘ JEN-reh
✔ ZHAN-rhah
indigent person
✘ een-DAY-jent
✔ IN-dee-jent
English language tutor
✘ CHOO-tor
✔ TOO-ter
cocoa powder
✘ koh-KWA
✔ KOHW-kohw
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