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.The 5 Hardest Words in the English Language to Spell
What words do you think they are?
English is listed as the most common language spoken. I think that we can all agree that the complexities in syntax, random pronunciations and difficult grammar rules can make learning and speaking English rather difficult and confusing.
Do you every find that the more you write a word the more difficult it becomes to spell. And the more you think about the word the more you become confused. Sometimes in fact you completely forget how to spell the word.
Here are 5 of the most difficult to spell words in the English language:
#5 Nauseous Too many vowels make this word very difficult to spell. It sounds like there should also be the letter “c” in there somewhere. Even the order of the consonants is confusing. If you can spell this word, congratuations!
#4 Onomatopoeia This means a word that is formed from a sound that is related to what it is defining. For example the word “crash” or “boom.” There are a total of eight vowels and if that isn’t enough, the sound “pia” is made up of 5 letters. Good luck with this word!
#3 Mischievous We pronounce it wrong so we spell it wrong. It has three syllables and not four. This causes us to want to add the letter “i.”
#2 Accommodate All words with double letters are generally quite confusing. And the second “o” in the word “accommodate” sounds like an “a” when we pronounce the word. So confusing!
#1 Minuscule This word is hard to spell because we generally pronounce it incorrectly. It is a word derived from Latin meaning “less.” Most people pronounce it “mini-scule.”
I hope you enjoyed a look at 5 of the toughest words to spell in the English language.
As for me, the word I can never ever spell correctly is vacuum. I think I have some kind of mental block.
I can however spell the word Roomba!
Happy writing.
