These are the most mispronounced words of 2021
Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant, is also on the list of the most mispronounced words of 2021.
Omicron and Billie Eilish are on the list of the words that are most incorrectly pronounced by people, according to Babbel.
Babbel, a language learning service, commissioned the report from the captioning provider based on the words newscasters found most difficult to pronounce throughout the year on TV.
Here is the list of the most mispronounced words of the year:
Cheugy (To not be cool) - Actual pronunciation: CHOO-gee
Eilish (Billy Eilish) - Actual pronunciation: EYE-lish - like "stylish," and NOT "eyelash"
Ever Given - Actual pronunciation: EV-er GIV-en
Omicron - Actual pronunciation: AH-muh-kraan or OH-mee-kraan
Shein (Fashion company) - Actual pronunciation: SHEE-in
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