If you are travelling abroad to an unfamiliar place and want to make friends with the locals, you might not be fluent in their language however you can always give a good impression by pronouncing the name of the place you’re in correctly. Thankfully to save yourself from offending anyone or sounding ridiculous, Thrillophilia have put together a list of the most commonly mispronounced place names.
To the left is how the majority of people say the place name and to the right is how it is correctly pronounced. Now you can keep correcting your friends every time they mention one of their holidays or where they are planning on going next.
Bangkok, Thailand
Melbourne, Australia
Reykjavik, Iceland
Dubai, UAE
Beijing, China
Budapest, Hungary
Phuket, Thailand
Brisbane, Australia
Colombia
Yosemite Park, USA
Iraq
Montreal, Canada
Qatar
The River Thames, UK
Versailles, France
Worcester, UK
Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem
Helena, USA
Kissimmee, USA
Lafayette, USA
La Jolla, USA
Niger
Pakistan
Worcestershire, UK
Source: thrillophilia.com
h/t boredpanda.com
