No matter what side you’re on, exploring the different pronunciations of words like “tomato” and “adult” is fascinating (and good for a laugh.) From common words like “been” to the less common “handkerchief” this list of 50 words with different pronunciations will have you sounding the words out aloud. You might be surprised at what you find!
50 Words People Say Differently
1. Tomato
-Tuh-mah-toh -Tuh-may-toh
2. Horror
-Hoar-er -Hahr-er
3. Data
-Day-tuh -Dah-tuh
4. Pecan
-Pee-can -Peh-cahn
5. Apricot
-Ape-rih-caht -App-rih-caht
6. Leisure
-Leh-szuhr -Lee-szuhr
7. Handkerchief
-Hayn-kehr-chiff -Hayn-kehr-cheef
8. Adult
-Ah-duhlt -Uh-duhlt
9. Realtor
-Reel-tuhr -Reel-uh-tuhr
10. Often
-Off-tehn -Off-in
11. Our
-Ow-ihr -Ahr
12. Either
-Eye-thehr -Ee-Thehr
13. Bagel
-Bah-guhl -Bay-guhl
14. Crayon
-Cray-ahn -Kran
15. Been
-Bean -Bihn
16. Aunt
-Ant -Ahnt
17. Picture
-Pick-Tuhr -Pit-chuhr
18. Tour
-Toor -Too-uhr
19. Caramel
-Cah-ruh-mell -Cahr-mell
20. Celtic
-Sell-tick -Kell-tick
21. Syrup
-Sihr-up -Seer-up
22. New Orleans
-New Ohr-Lihnz -New Ohr-Leenz
23. Almond
-Al-muhnd -Ahl-muhnd
24. Cauliflower
-Caw-lee-flou-ehr -Cahl-ih-flou-ehr
25. Oregon
-Oahr-ihg-ahn -Oahr-ihg-ihn
26. Coupon
-Coop-ahn -Cyoo-pahn
27. Mauve
-Mohv -Mahv
28. Jewelry
-Joo-ehl-ree -Jool-ree
29. Pajamas
-Puh-jam-uhz -Puh-jahm-uhz
30. Envelope
-Ehn-vel-oahp -Ahn-vel-oahp
31. Groceries
-Groh-sehr-eez -Groh-shreez
32. Sherbet
-Shuhr-beht -Shuhr-bihrt
33. Foyer
-Foy-ihr -Foy-ay
34. Caribbean
-Ca-rihb-ee-ihn -Cuh-rihb-ee-ihn
35. Drawer
-Droahr -Drahw-ihr
36. Florida
-Floh-rihd-uh -Flah-rihd-uh
37. Poem
-Poh-ehm -Pohm
38. Privacy
-Preye-vihss-ee -Prih-vihss-ee
39. Schedule
-Skehd-yoo-uhl -Shehd-yoo-uhl
40. Tournament
-Toohr-nuh-mehnt -Tihr-nuh-mehnt
41. Museum
-Myooz-ee-uhm -Myoo-zahm
42. Flourish
-Fluh-rihsh -Floo-rihsh
43. Miracle
-Meer-uh-cuhl -Mih-ruh-cuhl
44. Et cetera
-Eht-seht-ihr-uh -Eht-seht-ruh
45. GIF
-Gihf -Jihf
46. Mischievous
-Mihss-chihv-uhss -Mihss-cheev-ee-uhs
47. Route
-Root -Rahwt
48. Salmon
-Sam-uhn -Sahm-uhn
49. Coyote
-Keye-oh-tee -Keye-oht
50. Mirror
-Mihr-uhr -Meer-uhr 101 Best Funny Puns250 Funny Usernames101 Funny Quotes
