Pronunciation Quiz

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Pronunciation Quiz

This quiz by Bryan Garner first appeared in the October 2018 issue of the ABA Journal.

1. acumen

1 point

/uh-KYOO-muhn/

/AK-yuh-muhn/

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2. applicable

1 point

/uh-PLIK-uh-buhl/

/AP-li-kuh-buhl/

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3. certiorari

1 point

/suhr-shee-uh-RAIR-eye/

/suhr-shee-AHR-ee/

/suhr-shee-uh-RAHR-ee/

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4. comparable

1 point

/KAHM-puh-ruh-buhl/

/kuhm-PAIR-uh-buhl/

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5. comptroller

1 point

/KAHM-troh-luhr/

/kuhn-TROH-luhr/

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6. controversial

1 point

/kahn-truh-VUHR-shuhl/

/kahn-truh-VUHR-see-uhl/

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7. debacle

1 point

/DEB-i-kuhl/

/di-BAH-kuhl/

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8. defendant

1 point

/di-FEN-duhnt/

/di-FEN-dant/

/di-fen-DANT/

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9. disparate

1 point

/DIS-puh-ruht/

/dis-PAIR-uht/

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10. electoral

1 point

/i-LEK-tuh-ruhl/

/i-lek-TOHR-uhl/

/ee-lek-TOHR-uhl/

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11. err

1 point

/uhr/

/air/

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12. formidable

1 point

/FOR-mi-duh-buhl/

/for-MID-i-buhl/

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13. gravamen

1 point

/GRAV-uh-muhn/

/GRAH-vuh-muhn/

/gruh-VAY-muhn/

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14. heinous

1 point

/HAY-nuhs/

/HEE-nuhs/

/HEE-nee-uhs/

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15. integral

1 point

/in-TEG-ruhl/

/IN-tuh-gruhl/

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16. interesting

1 point

/IN-tuh-res-ting/

/IN-truh-sting/

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17. irrevocable

1 point

/i-REV-uh-kuh-buhl/

/i-ruh-VOH-kuh-buhl/

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18. mayoral

1 point

/may-OR-uhl/

/MAY-uh-ruhl/

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19. often

1 point

/OFF-uhn/

/OFF-tuhn/

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20. ophthalmology

1 point

/off-thuh-MAHL-uh-jee/

/op-thuh-MAHL-uh-jee/

/op-thul-MAHL-uh-jee/

/off-thuhl-MAHL-uh-jee/

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21. preferable

1 point

/pri-FUHR-uh-buhl/

/PREF-uhr/uh/buhl/

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22. realtor

1 point

/REEL-tuhr/

/REEL-uh-tuhr/

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23. revocable

1 point

/ri-VOH-kuh-buhl/

/REV-uh-kuh-buhl/

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24. vagaries

1 point

/vuh-GAIR-eez/

/VAY-guh-reez/

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25. vehement

1 point

/vuh-HEE-muhnt/

/VEE-uh-muhnt/

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