How to pronounce difficult words in Englishbr br br br br This morning we asked our EnglishClub Facebook fans, tweeters, and chatters to tell us which English words are the most difficult to pronounce. Here is the first batch of most difficult words according to you!br br Let’s practise these words together: br br 1) Listen to the word. (wait for a one second pause after)br br 2) Say the word with me.br br 3) Say the sentence with me.br br br br Are you ready?br br br br 1. thistle (allow a pause and then repeat with me)br br Be careful not to step on the thistle.br br br br 2. crispsbr br Potato chips are called crisps in England.br br br br 3. shouldbr br You should not pronounce the l when you say the word should.br br br br 4. wouldbr br Would and wood sound the same when you say them out loud.br br br br 5. clothesbr br Put on warm clothes before you head outside today.br br br br 6. orderbr br The order of these words is not important.br br br br 7. murderbr br A man was charged with murder over the holidays.br br br br 8. airbr br The air is so cold you can see your breath.br br br br 9. literaturebr br You can download classic literature for free online.br br br br 10. languagebr br English is a difficult language to learn.br br br br 11. onomatopoeiabr br Onomatopoeia refers to words that sound like their meaning.br br br br 12. deteriorationbr br It is difficult to watch the deterioration of a friend’s health.br br br br 13. littlebr br If you practise, your English will improve little by little.br br br br 14. assailantbr br The assailant was caught by the police.br br br br 15. catastrophicbr br A catastrophic earthquake struck the centre of the city.br br br br 16. alterbr br Don’t alter your plans just because I can’t go.br br br br 17. exclamationbr br One exclamation mark is enough to get your point across.br br br br 18. crocodilebr br Captain Hook was petrified of the crocodile in the movie Peter Pan.br br br br 19. unfortunatebr br It is unfortunate that the weather has delayed our trip.br br br br 20. sixbr br Six plus six equal twelve, which is also known as a dozen.br br br br 21. developmentbr br The development of new technology has allowed us to receive information very quickly.br br br br 22. decisionbr br It wasn’t my decision to have a picnic in the rain.br br br br 23. ambulancebr br When you hear an ambulance you must pull over to the side of the road.br br br br 24. lawbr br The law states that residents must clear their sidewalk when it snows.br br br br 25.