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11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by Benblaq(m): 5:40pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
11 words most Nigerians
mispronounce everyday
1. Niche :A niche can be defined as a
place, employment, status, or
activity for which a person or
thing is best fitted. There are two pronunciations of
the word: 'Neesh' and 'Nitch'
Most people use 'nitch', 'neesh' is
a more recent pronunciation.
2. Gala :Gala does not refer to the beef
sausage, which is common in
Nigeria, it refers in this case to a
festive celebration. The pronunciation differs in most
cases, some dictionaries use:
"gay-la", some use "gah-la," but
"gay-la" is preferred in most
cases.
3. Valet :A valet is an employee of a hotel
or a public facility who performs
personal services for customers,
usually they are commonly those
who help in getting cars parked. The Merriam-Webster says this
word should be pronounced "val-
ett," though most of people tend
to stick with "val-a |
Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by MOSTEC(m): 5:45pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by Benblaq(m): 5:47pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
4. Banal Banal refers to something boring
or ordinary, not interesting. Many
people pronounce it as "bay-nul"
or "bay-nal". While it might feel weird to say it
like this, the correct pronunciation
is "buh-nal." 5. Flaccid The word flaccid is an adjective
that describes something that is
not firm, not hard or solid. Unlike what most people think,
this word actually doesn't rhyme
with "acid." The proper
pronunciation is "flak-sed," not
"flas-sid." 6. Quasi Quasi refers to when something
is in some way or sense but not
in a true, direct, or complete way.
Mostly incomplete. According to the Merriam-
Webster, Oxford, and MacMillan
dictionaries agree: This word is
pronounced "kway-zai," not
"kwah-zai." 7. Fuel This refers to material such as
coal, gas, or oil that is burned to
produce heat or power. It can
also refer to something that
sustains or keeps a thing going. It is usually pronounced as "fu-
el," however the correct
pronunciation is "few-l." |
Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by Benblaq(m): 5:51pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
8. Gigantic Gigantic is an adjective which
means of very great size or
extent; huge or enormous. Its
synonyms include: huge,
enormous, vast, extensive,
expansive, broad, wide and so on. It is usually pronounced as "jai-
jan-tic." However, the proper way
to pronounce this word is 'jai-gan-
tik'. The 'g' in the middle is
pronounced like the first letter of
the word 'goat'. 9. Prelude A prelude is an introductory
performance, action, or event
preceding and preparing for the
principal or a more important
matter The common pronunciation is
"pray-lood," but the proper
pronunciation is "prell-yood." 10. Antarctic The Antarctic is something of or
relating to the south pole or to the
region near it. For most people it
is tempting to drop that first "c,"
and pronounce it as "Ant-ar-tik". However, the correct way to
pronounce it is "Ant-ark-tik." 11. Stipend A stipend is a form of salary,
such as for an internship or
apprenticeship. It is often distinct
from a wage or a salary |
Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by Nobody: 6:03pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by DjAndroid: 6:34pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by Benblaq(m): 6:45pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
DjAndroid:how?? |
Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by DOUBLEWAHALA: 7:15pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by DjAndroid: 8:07pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by Benblaq(m): 8:13pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by CaroLyner(f): 9:00pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by SolexxBarry(m): 10:25pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
Nice write up,but try to arrange it,to make it neat and reading easy |
Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by Nobody: 10:36pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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Re: 11 Words Nigerians Tend To Mispronounce On A Daily Basis by chiefojiji(m): 10:46pm On Jan 02, 2017 |
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