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55 Words Even Smart People Mispronounce

From the book The Bathroom Reader's Institute

If you pronounce these words differently, don’t worry—many people do. But here’s how they were originally meant to be pronounced 50, 100, or 200 years ago—and, according to the dictionary, still should be.

How to pronounce TRANSIENT

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This one depends a lot on where you’re from. In the United Kingdom, “tran-zee-ent” is common, but in the United States it’s also correct to use two syllables, as in it’s “tran-shent.”

How to pronounce STATUS

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You have two choices here too. Both “stay-tus” and “stah-tus” are correct.

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