“Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.” No, I didn’t fall asleep on my keyboard and end up pressing random keys, this is actually a Welsh Town in Europe, having the name hardest to pronounce!
Below is a list of commonly mispronounced places. How many names can you say correctly?
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| NAME | WRONG | RIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| PHUKET, THAILAND | FU-Ket | Poo -Get |
| IRAQ | E-Raak | Ee-Rock |
| VERSAILLES, FRANCE | Ver-Sails | Ver-Sye |
| NIGER, AFRICA | Nai-jer | Nee-Zhair |
| Dubai | Doo-Bye | Du-Bay |
| MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA | Mel-Born | Melb’n |
| BANGKOK | Bang-kok | Bahng-Kawk |
| REYKJAVIK, ICELAND | Rake-javik | Rey-Kya-Vik |
| YOSEMITE PARK, U.S.A | Yo-say-might | Yo-Sem-It-ee |
| BUDAPEST, HUNGARY | Bu-Da-Pest | Boo-da-Pesht |
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Don’t be a part of the majority who doesn’t know the right way to say words, stand out and shine bright!