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English as a second language learners: what words were really hard for you to pronounce?
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knowing how to spell definitely, and pronouncing drawer.
Definitely's spelling is easier if you recognize that the root word is finite. De-finite-ly.
It's not finate. That's not a word (unless it's some bullshit word no one ever uses).
For others, in my accent drawer rhymes with door and or. All spelled differently to get the same sound. None of the three are spelled phonetically by the 'rules' of English. They should be drore, dore, and ore.
Incidentally, ore is a word. But you're right.