Say What? Destinations People Have Mispronounced Their Entire Life

How to pronounce  Bangkok.
Bangkok, Thailand

 

Surprising List Of Places You’ve Probably Always Been Mispronouncing

When travelling, a great faux-pas to avoid if you want to get in good with the locals is mispronouncing the name of their hometown.There’s nothing  more flabbergasting than realizing you’ve been pronouncing the name of so many places wrong, your entire life!
Without knowing it, you might be pronouncing the names of many famous locales incorrectly. The folks at Thrillophilia, an online marketplace for tours and activities, compiled a list of of countries, cities, and destinations that many of us probably say wrong.

A fascinating and helpful list that helps to avoid potential embarrassment on spot. And even if you don’t say “Bey-jing” perfectly right, your efforts will be appreciated by the locals.

Check out Thrillophilia’s entire list 32 of commonly-mispronounced places.

 

How to pronounce Beijing.
How to pronounce Beijing.
How to pronounce Worcestershire.
How to pronounce Worcestershire.
How to pronounce Colombia.
How to pronounce Colombia.
How to pronounce Yosemite.
How to pronounce Yosemite.
How to pronounce Dubai.
How to pronounce Dubai.
How to pronounce Versailles.
How to pronounce Versailles.
How to pronounce Iraq.
How to pronounce Iraq.
How to pronounce Reykjavik.
How to pronounce Reykjavik.
How to pronounce Kissimee.
How to pronounce Kissimee.
How to pronounce Phuket.
How to pronounce Phuket.
How to pronounce Melbourne.
How to pronounce Melbourne.
How to pronounce Pakistan.
How to pronounce Pakistan.
How to pronounce Montreal.
How to pronounce Montreal.

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