100 HARDEST English words pronunciation practice lesson (with definitions) | Learn British English

hello everyone and welcome back to english with Lucy today I've got my biggest pronunciation video yet it's been a long time in the making this video is going to show you 100 words that are difficult to pronounce the definitions of the words and also how to pronounce them in British English we're going along with the pronunciation advice from the Oxford learner's dictionary the link of which I will put in the description box this video is going to be fabulous for your pronunciation for your relaxation because I feel like a lot of people come to my videos just to have someone talking in a soft voice in the background but it's also going to be great for your listening because if you know how to pronounce certain words then you will be able to understand them when people say them to you I'm also going to share the definition with you as well so you'll be able to improve your vocabulary so by the end of this video you should be able to understand 100 words use 100 advanced words in your vocabulary and also pronounce 100 words perfectly before we get started I'd just like to remind you that if you want to improve your listening and pronunciation even further I really really recommend audible reading is great for improving vocabulary but if you actually hear the words in your ear and read them as you go along ah it works wonders on your brain it works wonders on your language skills audible offering one free audio book that's a 30 day free trial all you have to do is click on the link in the description box and sign up I pay for audible myself I use it all the time especially when I'm running and I adore it right let's get started with the video 1 albeit albeit meaning although to Armand Armand the flat pale sweet nut of the Armand tree used in cooking and to make almond oil three anemone anemone a small plant with red white blue or purple flowers that are shaped like cups and have dark centers for aunt Arctic Antarctic connected with the regions of the world surrounding the South Pole five archipelago archipelago a group of islands and the sea surrounding them six Arctic Arctic related to or happening in the regions around the North Pole seven asterisk asterisk to mark something with the little star symbol eight athlete athlete a person who competes in sports nine bouquet bouquet a bunch of flowers arranged in an attractive way number ten brewery brewery a factory where beer is made or a company that makes fear number eleven boy-boy an object which floats on water to mark where as safe for boats to go 12 berry berry to hide something in the ground 13 cach cach a part of a computer's memory that stores copies of data that is often needed whilst a program is running 14 candidate candidate a person who is trying to be elected or is applying for a job 15 caramel caramel burnt sugar used for adding color or flavor to food 16 chaos chaos a state of complete confusion and lack of order 17 chauvinism chauvinism an aggressive and unreasonable belief that your country is better than all others 18 clothes clothes the things that you wear such as trousers shirts and shorts 19 cocoa cocoa a dark brown powder made from the crushed seeds cocoa beans of a tropical tree 20 comfortable comfortable feeling relaxed in a pleasant way 21 coo-coo a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent 22 debris debris pieces of material that are left somewhere and are not wanted 23 debut debut the first public appearance of a performer or sports player 24 decrepit decrepit very old and not in good condition or health 25 defibrillator defibrillator a piece of equipment used to control the movements of the heart muscles by giving the heart a controlled electric shock 26 dengue dengue a disease caused by a virus carried by mosquitoes 27 deteriorate deteriorate to become worse 28 dilate dilate to become or to make something larger wider or more open 29 elite elite of a group of people in a society small in number but powerful and with a lot of influence because they're rich or intelligent etc 30 epitome epitome a perfect example of something 31 espresso espresso a strong black coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee beans 32 etcetera etc used after a list to show that there are other things that you could have mentioned 33 faux pas faux pas an action or remark that causes embarrassment because it's not socially correct 34 february february the second month of the year between January and March 35 film film a series of moving pictures 36 fiscal fiscal connected with government or public money especially taxes 37 foliage foliage the leaves of a tree or a plant 38 for a for a a large open space inside the entrance of a theater or hotel where people can meet or wait 39 genre genre a particular type or style of film art music or literature that you recognize because of its special features 40 gif gif the abbreviation for graphic interchange format 41 gauge gauge an instrument for measuring the amount or level of something 42 heinous heinous morally very bad 43 a person who has the legal right to receive someone's money property or title when that person dies 44 herb herb a plant whose leaves flowers or seeds are used to flavor food in medicines or for their pleasant smell 45 hierarchy hierarchy a system especially in a society or organization in which people are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest 46 hyperbole hyperbole a way of writing or speaking that makes something sound better more exciting more dangerous etc than it really is 47 infamous infamous well-known for being bad or evil 48 ingenuity ingenuity the ability to invent things or solve problems in clever new ways 49 interpret interpret to explain the meaning of something 50 itinerary itinerary a plan of a journey including the route and the places that you visit 51 jewelry jewelry objects such as rings and necklaces that people wear as decoration 52 liable liable legally responsible for paying the cost 53 library library a building in which books CDs newspapers etc are kept for people to read study or borrow 50 for LAN jure LAN jury women's underwear note that it's very common to pronounce this as lingerie 55 move move a pale purple color 56 medieval medieval connected with the ages 57 meme meme an image video etc that is quickly passed from one internet user to another often with slight changes that make it humorous 58 miniature miniature very small or much smaller than usual 59 mischievous mischievous enjoying playing tricks or annoying people 60 monk monk a member of a religious group of men who live apart from each other in a monastery and who do not marry or have personal belongings 61 moot moot unlikely to happen and therefore not worth considering 62 nice nice a comfortable or suitable job role way of life etc 63 nuclear nuclear using producing or resulting from nuclear energy 64 onomatopoeia onomatopoeia the fact of words containing sounds similar to the noises they describe 65 ordinance ordinance an order or a rule made by a government or a person in a position of authority 66 paradigm paradigm a typical example or pattern of something 67 phenomenon phenomenon a fact or an event in nature or society especially one that is not fully understood 68 picture picture a painting a drawing etc that shows a person seen or thing 69 Pizza Pizza an Italian dish consisting of a round flat bread base with cheese tomatoes vegetables meat etc on top 70 plumber plumber a person whose job it is to fix and repair things such as toilets and water pipes 71 Prelude Prelude a short piece of music especially an introduction to a longer piece 72 prerogative prerogative a right or an advantage belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position 73 prescription prescription an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes which medicine you should have and which enables you to get it from a chemist or drug store 74 probably probably used to say that something is likely to happen or to be true 75 pronunciation pronunciation the way in which a language or particular word or sound is pronounced 76 prostrate prostrate lying on the ground and facing downwards 77 pseudonym pseudonym a name used by somebody especially a writer instead of their real name 78 key key a platform in a harbor where boats come in to load 79 cue cue a line of people cars etc waiting for something or to do something 80 quinoa quinoa a South American plant grown for its seeds 81 raspberry raspberry a small dark red soft fruit grown on bushes 82 regime regime a method or system of managing or organizing something 83 rendezvous rendezvous an arrangement to meet someone at a particular place and time 84 rural rural connected with or like the countryside 85 salmon salmon a large fish with silver skin and pink flesh that is used for food eighty-six schedule schedule a plan that lists all the work that you need to do and when you need to do each thing 87 silicon-silicon a chemical element which exists as a brown powder or a gray solid that is found in rocks and sand 88 6th 6th order rule number number six note most people just say 689 specific specific detailed and exact 90 specifiable specifiable something that can be stated especially by giving an exact measurement time date weight etc 91 status status the situation at a particular time during a process 92 subtle subtle not very noticeable or obvious 93 sweet-sweet a set of rooms especially in a hotel 94 temperature temperature the measurement in degrees of how cold or hot a place or thing is 95 ticklish ticklish sensitive to being tickled 96 triathlon triathlon a sporting event in which people compete in three different sports usually swimming cycling and running 97 Vallot Vallot a man who is employed for cleaning pressing laundering etc for patrons of a hotel 98 vehicle vehicle a thing that is used for transporting people or goods from one place to another such as a car or lorry 99 wintery wintery typical of winter or cold 100 yoke yoke the round yellow part in the middle of an egg right guys that is it for today's pronunciation videos leave your feedback feel free to add any more words that you find difficult to pronounce don't forget to check out audible.com the link for the free audiobook with the 30 day free trial is in the description box don't forget to connect with me on all of my social media I've got my facebook I've got my Instagram and I've got my Twitter and I will see you soon for another lesson [Music] [Music]

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Length: 18min 25sec (1105 seconds)

Published: Thu Jul 26 2018