From ‘Mamdani’ to ‘Louvre’: Most mispronounced words of 2025 revealed • FRANCE 24 English

name is Mam Dani. M A M D A N I. You should learn how to say it. Zuran Mani is making headlines again, and it’s nothing to do with his politics. The name of New York City’s first mayor of South Asian heritage has been included in the list of 2025’s most mispronounced words. I rob the Lou. Okay. As has the Louvre. The name of the world’s most visited museum was bungled time and time again following widespread coverage of the dramatic jewelry heist. The list of mispronounced words and names is compiled by language learning company Babel and closed captioning company the captioning group. from popular culture to politics uh to sports. Um I think what we like to do is just to keep a track of everything that has been happening in the world to make sure that we have a pulse on how the language works. Other words on the US list this year include acet well let’s see how we say that acetam menophen acetaminophen the active ingredient in pain relief drugs pronounced acetaminophen as well as mounterro the name of a common diabetes medication that’s become popular for weight loss which was also included on the UK list alongside the louv and storm aoin also compiled by Babel and other subtitling professionals. A lot of these words come from different languages and so we have to adapt to a sound that we’ve never made before. Even if you say it lou if you just add a little bit that it might a French person might be like hm that’s not exactly correct but at least you’re attempting to say it. Language experts in part blame social media. If one person pronounces a name incorrectly, it can still clock up thousands, if not millions of views without a correction being issued.

Language-learning company Babbel and The Captioning Group have released their 2025 list of most mispronounced words and names, highlighting terms from politics, medicine, and popular culture. Notable entries include Zohran Mamdani, Louvre, acetaminophen, and Mounjaro. Experts note social media amplifies pronunciation errors worldwide.
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4 comments

  1. 😂😂😂😂😂 did you do this just so you could play Drump demonstrating his total illiteracy?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  2. But no Welsh words ever appear on the list? I'm sure we're all experts on pronouncing Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

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