Being on the radio for a living, it behooves us radio guys to pronounce our words CORRECTLY. So, are you ready for another list? Come on, it makes for good water cooler fodder at work!

20 WORDS MASSACHUSETTS RESIDENTS MISPRONOUNCE

1. MAYONNAISE

It's MAY-UH-NAZE, not MAY-NAZE.

Bowl with mayonnaise isolated on white background. Close up.

2. ALMONDS

It's ALL-MONDS, not AH-MONDS.

Taras Dovhych

3. LIBRARY

It's LIE-BRAR-Y, not LIE-BERRY.

stack of books on the shelf

4. CLOTHES

It's CLOE-THES, not CLOZE.

Young woman holding clothes on arm looking at tag on jacket in shop

5. ATHLETE

It's ATH-LETE, not ATH-UH-LETE.

Sport. Young athlete drinking water of bottle after running

6. TOURNAMENT

It's TER-NAH-MENT, not TWO-ER-NA-MENT.

Golfer hitting golf shot with club on course while on summer vacation

7. NICHE

It's NEESH, not NEETCH.

high school students and teacher

8. ANYWAY

It's ANYWAY, not ANYWAYS.

Teenage girl with laptop computer

9. PRESTIGIOUS

It's PRES-TI-JUS, not PRES-TEE-JUS.

Campus Building

10. ACAI

It's AH-SIGH-EE, not AH-KAI.

Food of the Brazilian amazon.

11. GYRO

It's YEE-ROH, not GUY-RO, or JAI-ROH.

gyro with greek salad and tzatziki sauce

12. OFTEN

It's OFF-ENN, not OFT-ENN.

Henry Mandel/ Townsquare Media of the Hudson Valley

13. PRELUDE

It's PREY-LYOOD, not PREY-LOOD.

Sad, depressed, stressed, thoughtful little girl, full of worries. Emotion.

14. ARCTIC

It's ARC-TIC, not ARTIC.

iceberg floating on clear water

15. CHIMERA

It's KAI-MERA, not CHAI-MERA.

Rare Earth

16. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

It's DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, not DAYLIGHT SAVING(S) TIME.

blue wall clock

17. CAVALRY

It's CAH-VAL-REE, not CAL-VUH-REE.

Cowboys Roping a Bear by James Walker

18. JEWELRY

It's JEW-EL-RY, not JOOL-ER-Y.

jewelry and accessories for sale in jeweler's bench at exposure

19. FEDERAL

It's FED-ER-UHL, not FED-RUHL.

20. POLICE

It's PO-LEECE, not PLEECE.

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