List of English words with disputed pronunciation

This is a list of words in English that have disputed pronunciations. English, unlike other languages (such as French), does not have a language regulator, meaning there is no standardized pronunciation of words; usually, a word's pronunciation is decided from how the majority of speakers pronounce the word.

For a list of more disputes, see English usage controversies.

A

• aluminium (aluminum)
  • /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/
  • /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.jəm/
• aunt
  • /ænt/
  • /ɑːnt/

C

• caramel
  • /ˈkɑɹ.məl/
  • /ˈkɑɹ.ə.məl/
  • /ˈkɑɹ.ə.mɛl/
• Caribbean
  • /ˌkæɹɪˈbiːən/
  • /kəˈɹɪbiən/

G

• guillotine
  • /ˈgijətin/
  • /ˈgɪlətin/

H

• H
  • /eɪtʃ/
  • /heɪtʃ/

T

• tomato
  • /təˈmeɪt.oʊ/
  • /təˈmɑːt.oʊ/

U

• Uranus
  • /ˈjʊ.ɹə.nəs/
  • /jʊ.ˈɹeɪ.nəs/
  • /jʊ.ˈɹæ.nəs/