15 Hardest Words To Pronounce In English Language

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No one would accuse the English language of being simple. After all, there are words spelled completely different than they actually sound, multiple words that sound the same but mean completely different things, and complex rules that could make anyone who isn’t a native speaker want to hurl their English dictionary across the room.
But there are also everyday words even native speakers use all the time that are constantly getting mangled when we utter them. (That’s right,
everyday words—we’re not talking about eight-syllable gobbledygook here.) After scouring our thesaurus, we’ve determined that the 15 common words that follow are the hardest in the language. So read on, and cross-check your pronunciation against the dictionary! And for more ways we screw up our own language, check out these 30 Common Words You’re Using All Wrong.
(1)-ASTERISK
\ ˈas-tə-ˌrisk \
This one is tough to remember what it is, let alone how to pronounce it. The character * seems so simple, but the word for it is surprisingly complicated, often leading speakers to want to pronounce it “asterix,” like the comic book character when they should actually be thinking more in terms of “risk.” And for more literary teachings straight from the television, check out these 20 Everyday Words and Phrases That Were Invented Onscreen .
(2)-DEFIBRILLATOR
\ (ˌ)dē-ˈfi-brə-ˌlā-tər \
Your tongue might feel like it needs an electronic shock after attempting this one. But just as a defibrillator doesn’t feel good but does good, while pronouncing this might not be fun, it’s a great word to break out on occasion. And for more on words that are nearly impossible to spell, check out these 25 Most Commonly Misspelled Words in America .
(3)-DRAUGHT
\ˈdräft\
Pronouncing this word correctly became such a nuisance, bartenders around the country just gave up and started spelling it “draft” (which makes us ask: why don’t we do that with more words?). But the result is that when we see this spelled in the proper English way, it’s even less likely we’ll have a clue how to say it. For more on men’s favorite verbage, check out these 20 Words Men Use That Always Make Women Cringe .
(4)-COMFORTABLE
\ ˈkəm(p)(f)-tər-bəl
This is another word that can be tough to pronounce correctly because of the extra letters that don’t need to be there. Just cut the “or” out altogether and it suddenly looks much more like it’s supposed to sound. For more on finding the right word for every moment, check out these 30 Hilarious Words for Everyday Problems .
(5)-RESTAURATEUR
\ ˌre-stə-rə-ˈtər \
This word has an interesting problem: we unconsciously add letters into it that aren’t there. There is no “n” in restaurateur. We are tempted to say “restaurant-eur” when referring to a proprietor of a restaurant, but we would be wrong. While the over 40 crowd may be familiar with this word, these are 40 Words People Over 40 Wouldn’t Understand .
(6)-SIXTH
\siks(t)th\
This one is short and messy with the letters all kind of lumping together into one ugly-sounding syllable. It also happens to be part of what the
Guinness Book of World Records has dubbed the toughest tongue twister in the world: “The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.”
(7)-ISTHMUS
\ ˈi-sməs \
Doing some of the same snake-sounding syllable crunching as “sixth,” this word, referring to a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses, will make you sound like you have a serious lisp when you’re saying it right.
(8)-COLONEL
\ ˈkər-nᵊl \
What’s that “l” doing in there? And where does the “r” sound come from? All great questions and has to do with
the word’s French and Italian translations that we’re not going to get into here. Suffice it to say, you want to pronounce it like the popcorn “kernel.”
(9)-ONOMATOPOEIA
\ ˌä-nə-ˌmä-tə-ˈpē-ə , -ˌma- \
This is not a word we use in conversation too often, which makes it all the more important to get it right when you do. Meaning “the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss ),” according to Merriam-Webster, this one should roll of the tongue rapidly with a soft “t” and “p.”
(10)-SYNECDOCHE
\ sə-ˈnek-də-(ˌ)kē \
Another hard-to-say word that refers to a hard-to-explain figure of speech, this word refers to using a part of something to refer to a whole (e.g. “all hands on deck”). When it comes to parts of this word, pay extra attention to its final syllables, where you need to use a “k” sound, rather than a “ch” sound like the spelling might lead you to believe. We’re adding this one to our list of 30 Words That Will Make You Sound Smarter (But Not Pretentious) .
(11)-ANATHEMA
\ ə-ˈna-thə-mə \
Meaning “one who is cursed” or referring to a ban, this word is one that might have you cursing when you try to pronounce it. To be fair, when you do finally figure out how it’s supposed to be spoken, it is actually kind of a pretty sound.
(12)-IGNOMINIOUS
\ ˌig-nə-ˈmi-nē-əs \
A great word when you want to refer to someone as acting shameful, be careful not to disgrace yourself by mispronouncing it. But just knowing what it means is a good start—last year, when Jake Tapper used it on his CNN show, Merriam-Webster noted a
4,695% increase in lookups of the word.
(13)-FEBRUARY
\ˈfe-brə-ˌwer-ē\
This word has been mispronounced so often that many dictionaries accept either pronunciation. So while the above pronunciation is technically the correct one, you can probably get away with saying it \ˈfe-b(y)ə-ˌwer-ē\ adding a “y” into the middle of things where it doesn’t technically belong.
(14)-ANEMONE
\ ə-ˈne-mə-nē \
No, this is not pronounced “ani- moan” as it looks, but it actually rhymes with “enemy.” If you can’t remember, this
joke from Finding Nemo should help to jog your memory.
(15)-RURAL
\ ˈru̇r(-ə)l , ˈrər(-ə)l \
As fans of 30 Rock can attest, this word is comically weird to pronounce and when done correctly, sounds more like incomprehensible mumbling than an actual word. But that’s actually the way you say it, so go ahead and embrace it.

Breaking News:23 Nigerian Soldiers Declared Missing After Boko Haram Attack

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Twenty-three Nigerian soldiers are missing after Boko Haram jihadists ambushed a convoy in the remote northeast of the country, said military and civilian vigilante sources on Saturday.

“Up until now 23 troops have not been accounted for. They include five officers and 18 soldiers,” a military officer in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, told AFP on condition of anonymity.
“They came under attack from Boko Haram terrorists in Balagallaye village in the Boboshe area outside Bama,” the officer said.
The officer said that on Friday afternoon the soldiers had received a report that “around 100 terrorists” had gathered in Boboshe and that the “troops mobilised to fight them”.
“Only three vehicles have made it back to Bama, the remaining eight and scores of soldiers are still missing. Their fate is still unclear,” he said.
“We lost eight vehicles. That’s a lot,” the officer added.
A member of the civilian militia confirmed the officer’s account, saying that “dozens” of soldiers are still missing.
“It is not known if they escaped into the bush, were killed or captured,” he said.
“You know it is now rainy season and the roads are water-logged. The convoy got stuck in the mud and Boko Haram opened fire. It was a perfect ambush and the soldiers were on the defensive,” he said.
“So far three vehicles have returned. The other eight have either been destroyed or captured by Boko Haram.”
The group’s Islamist insurgency has devastated the region since 2009, leaving at least 20,000 dead, displacing more than two million others and triggering a humanitarian crisis.
Despite persistent attacks, President Muhammadu Buhari maintains that Nigeria is in a “post-conflict stabilisation phase”.
The former military ruler came to power three years ago on a promise to defeat Boko Haram, which is aligned to the Islamic State group and threatens security in the Lake Chad region.
But while there have been clear military gains since a counter-insurgency was launched in 2015, suicide bombings and raids remain a constant threat, particularly to civilians.(AFP)


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‘Igbo And Yoruba Responsible For Nigeria’s Problems’- Ezeife

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A former Governor of old Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has revealed what will happen when Igbo and Yoruba come together to pursue one purpose in the country.       
Ezeife stated that the Igbo and the Yoruba were jointly responsible for all the negative developments in Nigeria.
Speaking with The Punch, the former presidential adviser said as long as the tribes go lone-ranging in the Nigerian system, neither party will get what it wants.
He said, “The moment the Yoruba and the Igbo play joint venture in Nigerian politics, the Hausa, the Fulani and all the groups in Nigeria, large and small, will begin to celebrate the greatness of Nigeria.
“Yes, you talk about genesis; I will give factual history without blaming anybody. In 1952, with (Dr. Nnamdi) Azikiwe taking over from Herbert Macaulay against the Yoruba to run the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, the NCNC won the election into the Western House of Assembly and Zik (Azikiwe) went there to go and become premier.
“Because they had a comfortable majority, on the day the assembly was inaugurated and things were supposed to be done, Awo (Chief Obafemi Awolowo) and the Yoruba had lobbied the majority of the people, who were elected under the NCNC, to change camps, ‘cross carpet’ to the Action Group.”


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PDP merges with over 30 parties, changes name to CUPP.

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday formed an alliance with over 30 political parties and announced a new name called Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP).

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According to ChannelsTv, the announcement followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the leaders of the merging parties.

This according to reports was to win the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming 2019 election.

At Musa Yar’Adua’s Centre in Abuja, those in attendance include, of Former President Olusegun Obasanjo-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC), Social Democratic Party of Nigeria (SDP), National Conscience Party (NCP), Labour Party, and a host of other newly registered parties.

PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Former Senate President David Mark, R-APC Chairman Buba Galadima, and Senator Dino Melaye.

Just in: APC Loses Majority in National Assembly

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The ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) is facing serious problems as the 2019 Elections gradually approach. The party seems to have lost its majority status in the two chambers of the national assembly following the formation of a faction of the party, R-APC.

In the upper chamber of the National Assembly, the APC won a total of 64 Senate seats; the PDP, 45; and the Labour Party, one. Similarly, the APC won 214 seats as against the PDP which got 125 seats -a difference of 89 seats in favour of the ruling party.

According to New Telegraph, these statistics had given the APC a clear political advantage in the parliament until the party split into factions, following the emergence of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), a coalition of the aggrieved members of the party.

However, with the latest developments, while the PDP maintained its moderate presence in the Red Chamber with 43 seats, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has two seats while the APC has been split down in the middle.

The tsunami, it was learnt, has forced at least 30 senators elected on the platform of the APC into the newly formed R-APC, a special purpose vehicle on a political journey to the PDP.

A similar scenario played out in the House of Representatives where the bulk of those who represent the APC in the 360 – member Green Chamber were members of the New PDP (nPDP) and now subscribe to the R-APC train.

“As it stands now, the APC, as a party has lost its majority to the PDP because majority of them occupying APC seats are now members of the R-APC.

These include members of the nPDP who had been at loggerheads with the mainstream APC and others who were originally APC but have been forced by circumstances to join forces with the nPDP in the exodus out of the ruling party,” our source said.

Although, the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, had dismissed the emergence of the splinter group as a non-issue, there are strong indications that the rebel group has already activated a programme that could deal a heavy blow on the ruling party at the next polls.

A member of the R-APC and serving member of the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Sen. Shehu Sani, said the desperate moves by Oshiomhole to halt the drift in the APC came rather too late.

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike Post UTME Form for 2018 /2019 is Out

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Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU Post UTME Form & Admission Screening for 2018/2019 Session is Out. There will be no examination! Just screening of JAMb and O’level result. Cutoff mark is 180 and the form is available for only FIRST CHOICE Candidates
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Is MOUAU Post-UTME Form Out?
Yes MOUAU Post UTME Form is Out. Registration starts 9th July 2018.
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Registration exercise for the MOUAU Post-UTME screening starts on July 9th  and closes midnight on Friday 7th September 2018.
How Much is MOUAU Post UTME Form?
The official cost for the MOUAU post utme form is Two Thousand Naira Only (N2,000). Payment can be made by debit/credit card or by taking your RRR number to any bank nationwide and deposit cash.
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UNN POST UTME FORM FOR 2018 /2019 IS OUT

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UNN Post UTME Form 2018 is Out : For those who have been asking, is UNN Post utme form out for 2018? When is the date for 2018 UNN Post utme examination? How do I register for UNN Post utme before the deadline? This article is for you.
You shall find below the latest UNN Post UTME 2018/2019 Updates as at today.
This is to inform the general public that the University of Nigeria Post-UTME screening test will commence on Monday, July 23rd, 2018 and end on Wednesday 1st, August 2018.
Registration exercise for the Post-UTME screening exercise will start on 5 July 2018 and end on 21st July 2018 on the university Portal Prospective students who made UNN their first choice and scored 180 and above should apply on the Portal as from 5th July.
Prospective V isually impaired students who made UNN their first choice and scored 120 and above should also apply on the Portal as from 5th July.
Direct Entry Screening Exam is scheduled on the 1st, August 2018.
Mop-up for Post-UTME is scheduled to take place on 1 August 2018.
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