The hardest word in the English language for foreigners to the pronounce is 'Worcestershire', according to a recent poll. 根据民意投票,对外国人而言,英语里面最难发音的一个单词是'Worcestershire'(伍斯特沙司,英式辣椒油)。 On a recent Reddit thread, user JustATreeNut, asked people from around the world to submit English words they struggled with most. 在Reddit上,最近用户JustATreeNut邀请来自世界各地的朋友们提交他们认为最难拼的英语单词。 Top of the list is the name of an English county (and a great British condiment), which although pronounced 'wuss-ter-sheer' seems to confound most non-English speakers when they attempt it. 榜首是一个英国城镇的名字(也是大不列颠调料)——虽然发音为“wuss-ter-sheer,但这么发音好像把大部分非母语是英语的人搞糊涂了。 While 'squirrel' proves particularly tricky for Germans. 而'squirrel'(松鼠)对德国人而言是特别难发音的。 THE TEN HARDEST ENGLISH WORDS:史上最难发音的十个词: 1. Worcestershire 2. Specific 3. Squirrel 4. Brewery 5. Phenomenon 6. Derby 7. Regularly |