大家有没有碰到一些特别拗口的单词呢？比如说crisps，嗷~~这嘴巴是要闭多少次啊！再比如说有些同学会过分强调”r”这个音，甚至连遇到”l”也忍不住把舌头卷起来~

　　以下是在FaceBook和Twitter上发起的投票中，非母语英语学习者认为特别拗口的25个单词。大家快来试试看，你的发音正确吗？Are you ready?

　　1. thistle

　　Be careful not to step on the thistle。

　　2. crisps

　　Potato chips are called crisps in England。

　　3. should

　　You should not pronounce the l when you say the word should。

　　4. would

　　Would and wood sound the same when you say them out loud。

　　5. clothes

　　Put on warm clothes before you head outside today。

　　6. order

　　The order of these words is not important。

　　7. murder

　　A man was charged with murder over the holidays。

　　8. air

　　The air is so cold you can see your breath。

　　9. literature

　　You can download classic literature for free online。

　　10. language

　　English is a difficult language to learn。

　　11. onomatopoeia

　　Onomatopoeia refers to words that sound like their meaning。

　　12. deterioration

　　It is difficult to watch the deterioration of a friend’s health。

　　13. little

　　If you practise, your English will improve little by little。

　　14. assailant

　　The assailant was caught by the police。

　　15. catastrophic

　　A catastrophic earthquake struck the centre of the city。

　　16. alter

　　Don’t alter your plans just because I can’t go。

　　17. exclamation

　　One exclamation mark is enough to get your point across。

　　18. crocodile

　　Captain Hook was petrified of the crocodile in the movie Peter Pan。

　　19. unfortunate

　　It is unfortunate that the weather has delayed our trip。

　　20. six

　　Six plus six equal twelve, which is also known as a dozen。

　　21. development

　　The development of new technology has allowed us to receive information very quickly。

　　22. decision

　　It wasn’t my decision to have a picnic in the rain。

　　23. ambulance

　　When you hear an ambulance you must pull over to the side of the road。

　　24. law

　　The law states that residents must clear their sidewalk when it snows。

　　25. low

　　If you bend down low, you will see where the children are hiding。