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When words have multiple or strange pronunciations, I try to explain it with funny spelling.

• bɑ:θ

  bath
  (British, pronounced like Buhth)

• bæθ

  bath
  (american, pronounced like bäith)

• beɪð

  (to) bathe

• bɒm

  bomb
  (pronounced like "bom")

• bɑ:m

  bomb
  (pronounced like "boumh")

• baʊ

  bough

• beri

  bury

• kəˈtæstrəfi

  catastrophe

• ˈkæθlɪk

  Catholic

• si:s

  cease

• si:z

  seize

• klaɪm

  climb

• ˈkɒli:ɡ

  colleague
  (British, said like "cohllige"

• kɑ:li:g

  colleague
  (American, said a bit like "cuh-lige")

• kɒləˈrɑ:dəʊ

  Colorado
  (said like "colleradou")

• kɑ:ləˈrædoʊ

  Colorado
  (said like "collerädou"

• kəʊm

  comb
  (said like "kouhm")

• koʊm

  comb
  (said like "coum")

• ˈkʌmftəbl

  comfortable

• kɒf

  cough
  (said like "kOff")

• kɔ:f

  cough
  (said like "kouff")

• ˈdezət

  desert
  (Wüste. Said like "dezaht")

• ˈdezert

  desert
  (Wüste. Said like "dezert")

• diˈzɜ:t

  to desert
  (said like "dehzöht)

• diˈzɜ:rt

  to desert
  (said like "dehzert)

• diˈzɜ:t

  dessert
  (said like "de-zert". Nachtisch)

• diˈtɜ:mɪn

  determin
  (pronounced like "detuhmin" (no /r/))

• diˈtɜ:rmɪn

  determin
  (pronounced like "deteRmin" (with /r/))

• dəʊ

  dough
  (said like "deaugh")

• doʊ

  dough
  (said like "dou")

• ˈedɪnbrə

  Edinburgh
  (said like "edinbruh")

• ˈedɪnbɜ:rə

  Edinburgh
  (said like "edinbuhra")

• elɪˈmentəri

  elementary

• ˈɪŋɡlənd

  England

• ɪɡˈzekjʊtɪv

  executive
  (said like "exekjuhtive)"

• ɪgˈzekjətɪv

  executive
  (said like "exekjetiv")

• ˈfɪkʃn

  fiction

• ʤeɪl

  jail

• gu:s

  goose

• ˈhæŋkəʧi:f

  handkerchief
  (hanker-chiff)

• ˈhænsəm

  handsome

• ˈhɪkʌp

  hiccough
  (said like "hick-up")

• ɪləˈnɔɪ

  Illinois

• ɪnˈdaɪt

  indict

• ɪnˈdaɪtmənt

  indictment

• ˈɪntɪməsi

  intimacy

• ˈaɪən

  iron
  (said like "aien")

• ˈaɪərn

  iron
  (said like "airon")

• ˈlestə

  Leicester
  (pronounced like "Lestuh")

• ˈlestər

  Leicester
  (pronounced like "Leser")

• ˈlɪŋkən

  Lincoln

• ˈlʌndən

  London

• ˈmeə

  mayor
  (said like "mayah")

• meɪər

  mayor
  (said like "mayer")

• ˈmɪsʧi:f

  mischief

• ˈnju:ək

  Newark
  (said like "nju-ak")

• ˈnu:ərk

  Newark
  (said like "nu-erk")

• nʊk

  nook

• əˈkɜ:

  occur
  (occöah)

• əˈkɜ:r

  occur
  (occur)

• əˈkʌrəns

  occurrence
  (said like "okuh-rans")

• əˈkɜ:rəns

  occurence
  (said like "okkourans")

• ˈɒrɪʤɪn

  origin
  (said like "ouhrigin")

• ˈɔ:rɪʤɪn

  origin
  (said like "origin")

• paɪnt

  pint

• ˈpoʊstmən

  postman

• ˈredɪŋ

  Reading
  (pronounced like "Redding")

• ˈsæmən

  salmon

• ˈsænwɪʤ

  sandwich
  (said like "sandwidj")

• ˈsænwɪʧ

  sandwich
  (said like "sandwitCH")

• ˈsɪzəz

  scissors
  (said like "sizzas")

• ˈsɪzərz

  scissors
  (said like "sizzers")

• ˈsenətə

  senator
  (said like "senatuh")

• ˈsenətər

  senator
  (said like "senatuhr")

• səʊ

  sew
  (said like "seau")

• soʊ

  sew
  (said like "sow")

• su:

  Sioux

• straɪpt

  striped

• su:t

  suit
  (said like "suut")

• swi:t

  suite
  (said like "swiit")

• sɔ:d

  sword
  (said like "soad")

• sɔ:rd

  word
  (said like "soard")

• temz

  Thames

• θiˈɒləʤi

  theology
  (said like "theology")

• θiˈɑ:ləʤi

  thology
  (said like "the-O-logy")

• θʌm

  thumb

• tu:m

  tomb

• ˈveʤtəbl

  vegetable

• ˈwaɪld

  wild

• ˈwɪldənəs

  wilderness
  (said like "wilduhness")

• ˈwɪldərnəs

  wilderness
  (said like "wilderness")

• ˈwɪmɪn

  women

• wʊl

  wool

• ˈwʊstə

  Worcester
  (said like "woustah")

• ˈwʊstər

  Worcester
  (said like "woustahr")

• wu:nd

  wound
  (like when you are hurt)

• waʊnd

  wound
  (like "he wound the clock")

• ˈzeləs

  zealous