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2024 brought us another year of mispronounced names and words in the popular discourse, from brands to popular medicine to politicians and high-profile celebrities.
Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
One name that features on both the US and UK lists is award-winning Irish actor Barry Keoghan. “His name is pronounced ( key-OH-gin) , with a clear “g,” unlike many Irish variations where ...
Italian sch , as in maraschino, bruschetta, or the brand name Freschetta, is often mispronounced as English rather than the correct [sk], due to greater familiarity with the German pronunciation of sch .
Name of multiple places New Berlin: New BUR-lin / ˈ b ɜːr l ɪ n / Name of multiple places New Orleans: new OR-linz / n j uː ˈ ɔːr l ɪ n z / [n 27] New Madrid, Missouri: New MAD-rid / ˈ m æ d r ɪ d / New Prague, Minnesota: New PRAYG / ˈ p r eɪ ɡ / New Tripoli, Pennsylvania: New trih-POH-lee / t r ɪ ˈ p oʊ l i / Noel, Missouri ...
Here’s a rundown of 13 celebrities whose names are often mispronounced. Denzel Washington. Say the name “Denzel”, and everyone will immediately know who you’re talking about – such is ...
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