Commonly Mispronounced Words

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Commonly Mispronounced Words - Quiz

Never fall victim to these grammatical blunders by ensuring you always pronounce words correctly.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What is the name of the condition where elderly people begin to lose their memory?

    • A.

      Old-timer's disease

    • B.

      Alzheimer's disease

    • C.

      All timer's disease

    Correct Answer
    B. Alzheimer's disease
  • 2. 

    What is the correct pronunciation of the most northern ocean?

    • A.

      Ant-arc-tic

    • B.

      Ant-ar-tic

    • C.

      An-arc-tic

    • D.

      Option 4

    Correct Answer
    A. Ant-arc-tic
  • 3. 

    What are the names of soldiers on horseback?

    • A.

      The cavalry

    • B.

      The calvary

    • C.

      The calvalry

    Correct Answer
    A. The cavalry
  • 4. 

    Select the correct word choice.

    • A.

      Regardless

    • B.

      Irregardless

    • C.

      Neither is correct

    Correct Answer
    A. Regardless
  • 5. 

    Which phrase is pronounced correctly?

    • A.

      Champ at the bit

    • B.

      Intensive purpose

    • C.

      Card shark

    Correct Answer
    A. Champ at the bit
  • 6. 

    Is it a dog-eat-dog world, or a doggy dog world?

    • A.

      A dog-eat-dog world

    • B.

      A doggy dog world

    • C.

      Neither, it's a cat world!

    Correct Answer
    A. A dog-eat-dog world
  • 7. 

    And so on, and so on...

    • A.

      Excetera, excetera

    • B.

      Et cetera, et cetera

    • C.

      Ex settera, ex settera

    Correct Answer
    B. Et cetera, et cetera
  • 8. 

    Select the correct pronunciation. 

    • A.

      Nuptial

    • B.

      Nuptual

    • C.

      Nuptool

    Correct Answer
    A. Nuptial

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