There are many words that we can’t pronounce in both accents of the English language. Here, we are going to talk about the 50 hardest words in American and British English, along with their pronunciation and Urdu meanings. These words are used in our daily lives, but we don’t know the exact meaning or pronunciation of these words in both American and British English.
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| English | Urdu | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstruse | عجیب | (/æbstrjuːs/ – /æbstrus/) | Difficult to understand |
| Accidie | سستی | (/ˈæksɪdi/ – /ˈæksɪdi/) | Lack of motivation |
| Alacrity | فوری | (/ælˈækriɪti/ – /ælˈækrɪti/) | Quick and energetic action |
| Ameliorate | بہتر بنانا | (/æmɪliˈɔreɪt/ – /ˌæmɛliˈɔreɪt/) | Improve something |
| Aphorism | قولی | (/ˈæfərɪzəm/ – /ˈæfərɪzəm/) | short, witty statement |
| Axiom | سچ | (/ˈæksiəm/ – /ˈæksiəm/) | Self-evident truth |
| Callipygian | چوڑی | (/kælɪˈpɪdʒiən/ – /kælɪˈpɪdʒiən/) | Having well-shaped buttocks |
| Cathartic | پاک کرنے والا | (/kəˈθɑrˌtɪk/ – /kəˈθɑːˌtɪk/) | Purging or cleansing |
| Chiaroscurist | روشنی کا ماہر | (/kiˌɑrəˈskjʊərɪst/ – /kiˌɑːrəˈskjʊərɪst/) | artist who specializes in contrast of light and dark |
| Cacophony | بے سر و صدا | (/kəˈkɒfəni/ – /kəˈkɒfəni/) | Harsh, unpleasant sounds |
| Conundrum | پہیلی | (/kɒˈnʌndrəm/ – /kɒˈnʌndrəm/) | Puzzle or riddle |
| Debonair | خوش اخلاق | (/dɛbəˈnɛr/ – /dɛbəˈnɛr/) | Charming and suave |
| Dichotomy | دو رخے | (/daɪˈkɒtəmi/ – /daɪˈkɒtəmi/) | Division into two contrasting groups |
| Ephemeral | عارضی | (/ɛˈfɛmərəl/ – /ɛˈfɛmərəl/) | Lasting for a very short time |
| Ennui | اکتاہٹ | (/ɛnˈwiː/ – /ɛnˈwiː/) | Feeling of listlessness and boredom |
| Epiphany | ظہور | (/ɛˈpɪfəni/ – /ɛˈpɪfəni/) | Moment of sudden understanding |
| Exacerbate | بڑھانا | (/ɛɡˈzæsərbeɪt/ – /ɛɡˈzæsərbeɪt/) | Make a problem worse |
| Finesse | حیلہ | (/fɪˈnɛs/ – /fɪˈnɛs/) | Delicacy and subtlety |
| Flamboyant | دلفریب | (/flæmˈbɔɪənt/ – /flæmˈbɔɪənt/) | Showy and attention-seeking |
| Garrulous | زیادہ باتیں کرنے والا | (/ɡəˈrʊləs/ – /ɡəˈrʊləs/) | Talkative |
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heterogeneous | مختلف | (/hɛtərəˈdʒiːniəs/ – /hɛtərəˈdʒiːniəs/) | Diverse in nature |
| Hubris | غرور | (/hjuːbrɪs/ – /hjuːbrɪs/) | Excessive pride |
| Inscrutable | نہ سمجھنے والا | (/ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ – /ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/) | Difficult to understand |
| Insouciant | لاپرواہ | (/ɪnˈsuːsiənt/ – /ɪnˈsuːsiənt/) | Carefree and nonchalant |
| Jocularity | مذاق | (/dʒɒkjuˈlærɪti/ – /dʒɒkjuˈlærɪti/) | Good-natured humor |
| Kinesics | جسمانی زبان | (/kaɪˈnɛstɪks/ – /kaɪˈnɛstɪks/) | Study of body language |
| Lassitude | سستی | (/ləˈsɪtjuːd/ – /ləˈsɪtjuːd/) | Feeling of tiredness |
| Mellifluous | میٹھی | (/mɛˈlɪflʊəs/ – /mɛˈlɪflʊəs/) | Smooth and sweet-sounding |
| Mercurial | تیز | (/mərˈkjʊəriəl/ – /mərˈkjʊəriəl/) | Changeable and unpredictable |
| Narcissism | خود پسندی | (/nɑrˈsɪsɪzəm/ – /nɑrˈsɪsɪzəm/) | Excessive love for oneself |
| Obfuscate | دھندلا | (/ɒbˈfjuːseɪt/ – /ɒbˈfjuːseɪt/) | Make something unclear or difficult to understand |
| Perfidious | بے وفا | (/pərˈfɪdiəs/ – /pərˈfɪdiəs/) | Disloyal or treacherous |
| Perspicacious | ذہین | (/pərˌspɪˈkeɪʃəs/ – /pərˌspɪˈkeɪʃəs/) | Having a keen understanding and insight |
| Petulant | چڑچڑا | (/ˈpɛtjʊlənt/ – /ˈpɛtjʊlənt/) | Childishly sulky or bad-tempered |
| Phlegmatic | سنجیدہ | (/flɛɡˈmætɪk/ – /flɛɡˈmætɪk/) | Calm and unemotional |
| Precarious | نازک | (/prɪˈkɛəriəs/ – /prɪˈkɛəriəs/) | Uncertain or unstable |
| Proclivity | رجحان | (/prəˈklɪvɪti/ – /prəˈklɪvɪti/) | Natural tendency or inclination |
| Propitious | شگون | (/prəˈpɪʃəs/ – /prəˈpɪʃəs/) | Favorable or auspicious |
| Quixotic | عجیب | (/kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/ – /kwɪkˈsɒtɪk/) | Extravagantly chivalrous or romantic |
| Reclusive | تنہا | (/rɪˈkluːsɪv/ – /rɪˈkluːsɪv/) | Preferring to be alone or avoiding social contact |
| English | Urdu | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sagacious | دانا | (/səˈɡeɪʃəs/ – /səˈɡeɪʃəs/) | Having keen discernment and good judgment |
| Serendipity | اتفاقی دریافت | (/sɛrənˈdɪpɪti/ – /sɛrənˈdɪpɪti/) | Finding something valuable or delightful when you are not looking for it |
| Soliloquy | خود سے بات چیت | (/sɒlɪˈlɒkwɪ/ – /sɒlɪˈlɒkwɪ/) | A speech in which a person expresses their thoughts aloud while alone |
| Sophistry | فلسفہ | (/ˈsɒfɪstri/ – /ˈsɒfɪstri/) | The use of fallacious arguments, especially to deceive or manipulate others |
| Taciturn | خاموش | (/təˈsɪtərn/ – /təˈsɪtərn/) | Not talking much or being uncommunicative |
| Tenacious | مضبوط | (/tɛˈneɪʃəs/ – /tɛˈneɪʃəs/) | Holding tightly or persistently |
| Torpor | سستی | (/ˈtɔːpər/ – /ˈtɔːpər/) | A state of physical or mental inactivity |
| Ubiquitous | ہر جگہ موجود | (/juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ – /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/) | Existing or being everywhere at the same time |
| Vacillate | ڈولنا | (/vəˈsɪleɪt/ – /vəˈsɪleɪt/) | To be indecisive or hesitant |
| Vigilant | چوکس | (/vɪˈdʒɪlənt/ – /vɪˈdʒɪlənt/) | Watchful and attentive |
| Whimsy | مزاج | (/hwɪmzi/ – /hwɪmzi/) | A feeling or mood of lighthearted, fanciful, or playful humor |
| Xenophobia | غیر ملکی سے نفرت | (/zɛnəˈfəʊbiə/ – /zɛnəˈfəʊbiə/) | Fear or dislike of people from other countries or cultures |
| Yare | تیز | (/jɛər/ – /jɛər/) | Quick or prompt |
| Zephyr | ہوا کا جھونکا | (/ˈzɛfər/ – /ˈzɛfər/) | A gentle, mild breeze |
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