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BTS’ Jungkook feels ‘frustrated’ is the toughest English word to pronounce; here are some of the toughest Korean words your child can learn

English can be a very tricky language even for the native speakers. While some may have trouble spelling out or writing certain words, others may wrestle with the pronunciations. And irrespective of how good we are at English, we have all been through instances where certain words were difficult to utter.

Members of one of the world's most popular K-Pop boy band BTS recently revealed how they struggle with certain English pronunciations. In a video uploaded on AskAnythingChat, BTS member RM was asked which English word was the most difficult for him to pronounce. To which he replied, "There’s a lot, actually." However, the singer pointed out one particular word that raised problems for all - "Extraterrestrial."

Next, when RM asked Jungkook about his most impossible word to pronounce, he confidently said "frustrated" with a little exasperation. According to reports, he has been working hard towards mastering the language and anyone who aims to learn a foreign language should take inspiration from him.

Now that we have discussed how the BTS members are trying to brush up on their English, here are some Korean words that are toughest to pronounce. According to KoreanClass101, here are 10 of the hardest Korean words to pronounce. See if your child can master it!

1. Police department - Gyeongchalcheong (경찰청)

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