 10 English Words with Surprising Pronunciation from EspressoEnglish.net English spelling and pronunciation can be complicated, and these 10 words are especially confusing. Even native English speakers sometimes make mistakes with them. Listen to these words and practice repeating them, and you can get more training inside my pronunciation and shadowing courses. Click on the link in the video for more information. This word refers to a warning or caution. It actually has three syllables, and the stress is on the first one. We pronounce CA with the same sound as in CAT. V we pronounce with the E sound in C. And OT we pronounce with the same sound as in HOT. CAVIOT Some people might also pronounce this CAVIOT. Both forms are correct. CAVIOT and CAVIOT. Number two, QUIRE. This means a group of singers, and this small word actually has two syllables. The C-H-O sounds exactly like the QUY in QUIET. And IR sounds like in the words BIRD or WORR. QUIRE Number three, EPITOMY. If something is the epitome of a category or type, it means it is the best example of that category or type. And this word has four syllables with the stress on the second one. EPITOMY. EPITOMY. Number four, MISHAP. A MISHAP is an unfortunate accident. Although this word has SH, we don't pronounce it like SH. We pronounce the S and the H in separate syllables. MIS sounds exactly like the word MIS. And HAP sounds like in HAPPY. MISHAP. Number five, KANU. A KANU is a type of boat. The CA sounds like K, as in the word CAREER. And NOE sounds like NEW or TO. The stress is on the second syllable. KANU. Number six, FASAD. The FASAD is the front of a building. The FA sounds like FA. And CADE sounds like SAD. That A is like the A in WASH. It's an AW sound. The stress is on the second syllable. FASAD. Number seven, BUKEI. A BUKEI is a nicely arranged group of flowers. BU rhymes with TOO. And QUET sounds like the K in OK. The stress is on the second syllable. BUKEI. Number eight, MORGAGE. A MORGAGE is a loan from the bank specifically to buy a house. The first syllable, M-O-R-T, sounds exactly like MORE. The T is silent. And the second syllable, GAGE, has an A sound that sounds more like the I in BRIDGE. GIDGE. Number nine, SAMAN. SAMAN is a type of fish. The first syllable, S-A-L, sounds like the SA in SAMPLE. The L is silent. And the second syllable, M-O-N, sounds like the MIN in VITAMIN. The stress is on the first syllable. SAMAN. Number ten, INDEVER. INDEVER can be a noun or a verb, referring to a project or effort. The first syllable, EN, might sound like N, or sometimes when speaking fast it sounds more like IN. The second syllable, DEA, sounds like DE, as in the word DEAD. And VOR sounds like VIR, as in the word NEVER. The stress is on the second syllable, so altogether it sounds like INDEVER. To get more pronunciation training, click on the link in the video or in the description for more information about my pronunciation and shadowing courses. The lessons include exercises for you to listen and repeat to improve your pronunciation, and at the end you get an evaluation. I hope to see you inside one of these courses.