These are the most mispronounced words of 2024

These are the most mispronounced words of 2024

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These are the most mispronounced words of 2024

New Indian Express

Language learning platform Babbel has published a list of the most mispronounced words of the year in the United States and the United Kingdom on Wednesday. Accordingly, US Vice President Kamala Harris is one prominent entry, with her first name the source of plenty of confusion. Award-winning Irish actor Barry Keoghan made waves in 2024 for his relationship with Sabrina Carpenter and his role in Gladiators II alongside Paul Mescal. This American actress garnered huge buzz in 2024 for her starring roles as tennis player Tashi Duncan in Challengers and as Chani in Dune II.

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Celebrity names can be a challenge to pronounce if you have only read them in news articles or on film and TV credits. Mescal, who stars in Gladiator II, said in an interview last year that the frequent mispronunciation of his surname was due to the popularity of the similarly named Mexican spirit 'mezcal'. New research shows that the surnames …

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CNN — Messing up pronunciations can be a source of both annoyance and amusement, but language learning platform Babbel has put together a handy guide to stop you putting your foot in it. The company published a list of the most mispronounced words of the year in the United States and the United Kingdom on Wednesday, including foreign words that …

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DALLAS — Vice President Kamala Harris and breakout pop star Chappell Roan were among the year’s most talked-about people. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print During Harris’ unsuccessful run for president this year, her great-nieces took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention to clear up how to say her first name, …

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From Kamala to Shein, 12 most mispronounced words of 2024

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India Today

Every year, certain names and terms dominate headlines—and 2024’s list of mispronounced words tells an interesting story. Compiled by Babbel and The Captioning Group, it includes everything from celebrity names to scientific discoveries, reflecting the year’s cultural and global highlights. Pete Buttigieg The US Transportation Secretary’s last name is pronounced Boot-Edge-Edge. Barry Keoghan The Irish actor’s last name is pronounced …

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Rapper Snoop Dogg put his own unique spin on the pronunciation of acclaimed actors' names as he announced the 2022 Golden Globes nominations on Monday. Rapper Snoop Dogg put his own unique spin on the pronunciation of acclaimed actors' names as he announced the 2022 Golden Globes nominations on Monday The blunders didn't stop there as Snoop notably paused before …

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“Cheugy” is apparently a lot to chew on. And virtually everyone is having trouble with “omicron.” All four made it onto this year’s list of most mispronounced words as compiled by the U.S. Captioning Company, which captions and subtitles real-time events on TV and in courtrooms. “Newscasters in the U.S. have struggled with 2021′s new words and names while reporting …

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