Tip: Commonly Mispronounced Words

"Do what you want, but the proper pronunciation of an educated person is APPlicable, FORMidable, and Ofen (silent "t"). ApPLICable, forMIDable, and off-ten aren't right." --Alan Weiss, speaker and author Here's a word for sports fans: athlete Don't say: ath-uh-lete, Do say: ath-lete (2 syllables) A word for political folks: candidate Don't say: CANN-ih-date | Do say: CAN-dih-date I hope this clears up how to correctly pronounce these 5 common words. Until next week, Loren

Here's a word for sports fans: athlete

Don't say: ath-uh-lete, Do say: ath-lete (2 syllables)

A word for political folks: candidate

Don't say: CANN-ih-date | Do say: CAN-dih-date

I hope this clears up how to correctly pronounce these 5 common words.

Until next week,

Loren