These are the most mispronounced words of 2024

US Vice President Kamala Harris is one of a number of public figures whose names feature on the list. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

By Jack Guy, CNN – 5 December 2024

Messing up pronunciations can be a source of both annoyance and amusement, but language learning platform Babbel has put together a handy guide to stop you putting your foot in it.

The company published a list of the most mispronounced words of the year in the United States and the United Kingdom on Wednesday, including foreign words that have entered the English lexicon for one reason or another, as well as the names of various politicians and public figures…

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