According to the data, the five most mispronounced words in the UK are Niamh (124 800 searches; Saoirse (109 200 searches); Gyro (92 400 searches); Edinburgh (91 200 searches) – and Schedule (90 000 searches).

Joining them in the top 10 are: Croissant (88 800 searches); Worcestershire sauce (87 600 searches); Dachshund (81 600 searches) – daks-und; Acai (79 200 searches) and Charcuterie (76 800 searches).

A spokesperson for Unscramblerer.com commented on the research: “Our research about the most searched for mispronunciations gives an interesting insight into United Kingdom’s culture.

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“Exposure to new words through media, music, pop culture and social platforms drives curiosity. People often look up pronunciations if there is a gap between how a word or name is spelled and how it sounds.

“English language is particularly irregular in this regard (“Colonel” and “Wednesday” defy phonetic expectations). English spelling only matches pronunciation about 75% of the time(University of Oxford research).

“A Cambridge University linguistics survey found that over 60% of English speakers admit they regularly mispronounce at least one common word. Correct pronunciation is closely tied to perceived intelligence and competence.

“The desire for correct pronunciation is a mix of avoiding social embarrassment and simple curiosity. No wonder people are searching for how to pronounce words.”