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List of words of disputed pronunciation
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The following is a list of words and names which are often pronounced by native speakers of the [[English language]] in ways which many others consider to be incorrect. In some cases, speakers disagree on how to pronounce borrowed foreign words; in other cases, the dispute arises from the effect of spelling on a word not pronounced as it is spelled. Many heated arguments are disagreements between the residents of a place and outsiders on how to pronounce the name of a place. 

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*'''se&#241;or''' - (1) {{IPA|[se.&#712;&#626;o&#638;]}}, (2)(a) {{IPA|[s&#603;n.&#712;j&#596;&#633;]}} (b) {{IPA|[-&#712;j&#596;&#720;]}}, (3)(a) {{IPA|[s&#601;.&#712;n&#596;&#633;]}} (b) {{IPA|[-.&#712;n&#596;&#720;]}} <br/> This Spanish word for ''mister'' is pronounced (1) in Spanish. (2) is the English approximation. The letter <
[[&#241;]]> is usually pronounced {{IPA|[nj]}} in English, and (3), with a plain {{IPA|[n]}}, is not listed as an acceptable pronunciation in any major dictionary.

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==See also==
*[[Engrish]]
*[[List of names in English with non-intuitive pronunciations]]
*[[List of place names with unexpected pronunciation]]

[[Category:Lists of English words|Disputed pronunciation, List of words of]]
[[Category:English pronunciation|Disputed pronunciation, List of words of]]