Language is one of the most important tools for human being. After all, it's through her that we can communicate with other people, say what we feel or express our ideas, isn't it?
But, did you know that there are many words that are said the wrong way? Including many of them not only spoken, but also written, and, of course, this can end up changing the meaning of a sentence you want to say or write.
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Fortunately, these errors can be easily fixed. Thinking about helping you improve your spoken and written communication, we brought some of the most commonly spoken words wrong and indicate how to improve it. Follow next!
Words that are most often spoken wrong
mortadella
The word mortadella is one of the most people say wrong. That's because, many believe, nobody knows the exact reason, that this word has an 'n' in the middle, getting 'mortandela'. Avoid talking or writing like that!
Shoelace
The word shoelace is also said and spelled wrongly by many people, and the correct form, even if it seems strange, is shoelace. What happens is that people usually say 'cardaço', inverting the position of the 'n'.
Beggar
The word beggar also suffers from common errors when pronounced, where people also tend to add an extra letter when speaking (which in this case is once again the 'n'), becoming 'beggar'. Forget that 'n', please!
Yogurt
The word yogurt is also written and spoken wrongly by many people, who insist on saying 'yogurt' when referring to the food. This happens because of the influence they suffer from other languages, which ends up reflecting on the way they speak.
Belly button
The correct word is navel, but in some places in Brazil, it is common to see people saying 'imbigo', which is totally wrong. If you say so, correct yourself!
Hairdresser
Another word that is also common to hear being spoken wrongly by people is the hairdresser.
That's because a lot of people think that the correct form is 'hairdresser', when in fact the word is missing an 'i'.
Eyebrow
Last but not least, the word eyebrow is also often misspelled where people often pronounce it as ‘eyebrow’. Don't talk like that anymore!
Why is speaking and writing right so important?
Pronouncing words correctly is very important for you to be able to establish excellent communication with other people.
In addition, this way you also help to preserve the language. Portuguese, always seeking to improve their knowledge and speak clearly.
So whenever you hear someone trying to correct you, take it into consideration, research and see if that intervention makes sense.