By Julie Cunningham, MA, CCC-SLP — licensed speech-language pathologist
(Video Transcript)
This list is a great example of how: 1) the spelling of a word doesn't always match up with the pronunciation in American English (like in "barbaric"), and 2) the T /t/ sound often changes when it comes next to an N /n/ in an unstressed syllable (like in "momentum"). Earlier in this series: How to Pronounce Difficult Words in American English - Advanced English [Student Request Part 12].
barbaric
weir
momentum
parameter
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