Welcome, language adventurer! 🥳
Free Pronunciation Guide – 5 Difficult Words to Pronounce Like a Brit 🇬🇧
Some English words just don’t sound the way they look — and that’s where this Free Pronunciation Guide comes in!
🎯 Fix Your British Pronunciation in 5 Minutes
🎉 Your guide is here!
These are the words that make you second-guess yourself in conversations, seem easy until you hear a native say them, and show up everywhere from exams to films.
In this guide, you’ll get IPA transcriptions, fun memorable hacks, and links to short videos explaining how to pronounce each word in clear Modern RP (Standard Southern British English) 🇬🇧
🔹 1. Hierarchy
IPA: /ˈhaɪrɑːki/
Tip: Say it like: Hiya – Ra – Key. Stress on the first syllable. The rest flows smoothly.
Watch the short here: Stop Saying ‘Hierarchy’ Like That! Learn the Real British Pronunciation with Luke Thomson 🇬🇧
🔹 2. Comfortable
IPA: /ˈkʌmftəbl/
Tip: Not com-for-ta-bul — say: COMFTUHBUL. Native speakers drop the middle like it’s hot.
Watch the video here: 🛑Stop Saying “com-for-ta-ble”! Fix Your Pronunciation With This Trick! 🇬🇧
🔹 3. Queue
IPA: /kjuː/
Tip: Spelled like a mess, pronounced like the letter “Q”. One sound. One syllable. English chaos at its finest.
Watch the video here: Stop Saying ‘Queue’ Like That! Say it Like a Brit gb
🔹 4. Squirrel
IPA: /ˈskwɪrəl/
Tip: Break it into two beats: SKWI – rul. It’s famously tough — but when you get the flow, it clicks.
Watch the video here: 🛑 Stop Saying ‘Squirrel’ Like That! Fix Your British Pronunciation with This Trick 🇬🇧🐿️
🔹 5. Worcestershire
IPA: /ˈwʊstəʃə/
Tip: Say it like: WUSS-tuh-shuh. Forget half the spelling — trust your ears, not your eyes.
Watch the short here: 🛑 Stop Saying ‘Worcestershire’ Like That! Fix it in 12 Seconds! 🇬🇧
By Alex, from Alex’s Adventures in English
I’ve spent more than 10 years teaching English and lived in Cambridge, England, where I realized most courses don’t teach you real, modern English. I’m here to change that and help thousands of learners like you reach true fluency and accuracy.