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Mispronouncing words happens to all of us. Even for the most diction and grammar literate, words can come out scrambled. But in the English language, some words are commonly mispronounced more than others—somehow becoming commonplace in our everyday language.

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People share commonly mispronounced words that annoy them, with some words being more frequently mispronounced than others. In an online forum, members expressed their frustration with mispronunciations, with some admitting to making unfair assumptions about those who mispronounce words. Some commonly mispronounced words include “supposably,” “lie-berry,” “exspecially,” and “eXpresso,” among others. Members also pointed out the correct pronunciation of these words to help others avoid mispronunciations. See the entire list at https://www.upworthy.com/ Have fun