Why can't the English teach there children.....

For some time now I have been on the look out for words that are spelled out very clearly, but always mispronounced. Some of you us these words alot and everytime that you pronounce them incorrectly, I wanna smach you on the head with something heavy. I am going to give you some of the examples that drive me batty, and I will also phaneticly spell them out for you, so you can spit them out correctly. 

The word(s):                               How YOU say it:                  How it should be said:

Iraq                                                  I-Rack                                       E-rock

Iran                                                  I-ran                                          E-Ron

Escape                                             X cape                                        S-cape

Wolf                                                 Woof                                           wool-f

Social Security                               Socil Security                           So-shal  sa cure it e

And so on and so on.....  I would love to hear some of yours. Drop a comment and let me know if these are few are universal......