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Survey Finds Commonly Mispronounced Words Among Americans

A new report on October 26-27, 2026 found that Americans frequently mispronounce everyday words, including a dog breed name, a British sauce, a Disney movie word, and foreign place names.

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Oct 27, 11:34 AM nypost.com The most mispronounced words in the US revealed — and some of these will shock you
Oct 26, 10:28 AM independent.co.uk These are the most mispronounced words in the US