How to Pronounce 12 Difficult Words in American English [Another Student Request]

By Julie Cunningham, MA, CCC-SLP, licensed speech-language pathologist

(Video Transcript)

Can you pronounce these words in American english? I'm Julie with San Diego Voice and Accent, and I'll show you how. Related video: American accent: How to pronounce 10 Difficult Words in American English [Student Request].

vulnerability

exposure

uncertainty

engineer 

engineer

engineering 

literal

literature

the Netherlands

maintenance

scenario 

scenario 

sixth

sixth day 

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