Language is always in flux, but you still don’t want to look like a fool. A FOOL!
How you may be pronouncing it: mis-CHEE-vee-ous.
How it's actually pronounced: MIS-chə-vous.
Despite the fact that many people drop an extra "i" in there, "mischievous" is three syllables, not four.
How you may be pronouncing it: Chi-POL-tay.
How it's actually pronounced: Chi-POAT-lay.
You would never do this, of course, because Chipotle burritos are the crux of your vernacular. But SOME people do it.
How you may be pronouncing it: OF-ten.
How it's actually pronounced: OFF-en.
The temptation lurks to add that extra "t," but historically, it's pronounced without it, just like the way we pronounce "soften."
How you may be pronouncing it: SHER-bert.
How it's actually pronounced: SHER- bet.
Remember, only Ernie says "sure, Bert."
