The French words English speakers mispronounce

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Word 1 of 3: écureuil, squirrel

/ekyʁœj/
écureuil

squirrelnoun

Small reddish animal with a bushy tail that climbs trees and eats nuts.

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The u is pronounced with rounded, tight lips, never like ou; the ending rhymes with œil.

  1. 1Il y a un écureuil qui grimpe dans le grand arbre.There's a squirrel climbing the big tree.