Say /ARK-TIK/, not /ar-tik/. 5. accessory -- the first C has a "hard" sound. Say /AK-SESS-OR-Y/, not /ass-ess-or-y/. 6. ask -- The S comes before the K. Say /ASK/ not /aks/. 7. asterisk -- Notice the second S. Say /AS-TER-ISK/, not /as-ter-ik/. 8. athlete -- The word has two syllables, not three. Say /ATH-LETE/, not /ath-uh-lete/. 9. barbed wire - Notice the AR in the first syllable. Say /BARBD/, not /bob/. 10. cache -- The word is of French origin, but it does not end with an accented syllable. A cache is a hiding place or something that is being hidden: a cache of supplies; a cache of money; a cache of drugs. Say /KASH/, not /ka-shay/. 12. cavalry -- This word refers to troops that fight on horseback. Say /KAV-UL-RY/, not /kal-vuh-ry/. NOTE : Calvary refers the place where Jesus was crucified and IS pronounced /kal-vuh-ry/.) 13. chaos -- The spelling ch can represent three different sounds in English: /tch/ as in church, /k/ as in Christmas, and /sh/ as in chef. The first sound is heard in words of English origin and is the most common. The second sound of ch, /k/, is heard in words of Greek origin. The third and least common of the three ch sounds is heard in words adopted from modern French. Chaos is a Greek word. Say /KAY-OS/, not /tchay-os/. 15. das -- A das is a raised platform. The pronunciation fault is to reverse the vowel sounds. The word is often