The ten most commonly mispronounced food words including chipotle, quinoa and almond

This year has seen an explosion of  home cooking, with many Brits heading into the kitchen to learn new skills while in lockdown.     But while many have honed their skills, it appears they might be struggling with how to pronounce common foods and drink.  Researchers working with UK-based firm Harvey Water Softeners analysed 215,460 search … Read more

Barnard Castle, Ghislaine Maxwell and Wuhan are among the most mispronounced words of 2020

Barnard Castle, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Wuhan have been popular topics of conversation for many of us throughout the year – though there’s a good chance we may have been pronouncing them wrong according to language-leaning website Babbel.  The small market town of Barnard Castle was thrust into the spotlight in May, when Boris Johnson’s adviser … Read more

The VERY awkward moment Channel Nine reporter Danika Mason mispronounced Karmichael Hunt’s surname

The VERY awkward moment Channel Nine sports reporter Danika Mason mispronounced AFL star Karmichael Hunt’s surname (and no prizes for guessing what she said) By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:03 GMT, 27 November 2020 | Updated: 02:03 GMT, 27 November 2020 Channel Nine sports reporter Danika Mason has spoken about the awkward … Read more

English teacher reveals how to say commonly mispronounced words

English teacher reveals the common mispronunciations that make you sound ‘unprofessional’ – including making an ‘x’ sound in ‘espresso’ and forgetting the first ‘r’ in February YouTuber Lucy Earl, 25, from Cambridge, vlogs under name ‘English With Lucy’ She released the guide on her channel showing how to pronounce ten words  Common mispronunciations include mischievous, February … Read more