Laizel Joy A.

Rodulfo July 30, 2019

N2 TTH 3:00-4:00PM
Preliminary Exam
COMMONLY MISPRONOUNCED WORDS

INDIGENT
Adjective ǀ in·di·gent ǀ \ˈin-di-jənt\
Mispronounced as : \ˈin-dī-jent\ or ǀin·digh·jentǀ

Definition – suffering from extreme poverty

lacking money
very poor
Example: It is my dream to start a foundation that will help indigent children by sending them
to school.

PREFACE
Noun ǀ pref·ace ǀ \ˈpre-fəs\
Mispronounced as : \ˈprē-fās\ or ǀpree·faceǀ

Definition – an introduction to a book or speech

Example: She didn’t understand the story because she missed the details in the preface.

ENTREPRENEUR
Noun ǀ en·tre·pre·neur ǀ \ˈäⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər\
Mispronounced as : \ˈīn-trə-prə-nyur\

Definition – a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money
Example: I know someone who was underestimated by everyone now she is a successful
entrepreneur.

SQUIRREL
Noun ǀ squir·rel ǀ \ˈskwər(-ə)l\
Mispronounced as : \ˈski-rəl\

Definition –a small animal with a long tail and soft fur that lives in trees
Example: The children only visit the zoo to see the squirrel.

LYCHEE
Noun ǀ ly·chee ǀ \ˈlē-(,)chē\
Mispronounced as : \ˈlī-chē\

Definition –a fruit of an Asian tree that has a hard outer covering and seed surrounded by
sweet flesh
Example: My favorite soda is so good, it tastes like lychee.