It’s always the luxury brand for us. We only knew how Versace was pronounced while watching influencers talk about it on the Internet. In the era where people easily make fun of others who do not know how to say things properly, well, it’s time to brush up our knowledge.
However, with many words that we can easily mispronounce, such as common food items (we’re looking at you, quinoa), actual names, food dishes, and more, where do we begin? Well, Mental Floss has a list for us. It’s not the top things you should learn how to say, it’s more of the most commonly mispronounced names. Brand names, that is.
Well, we have to start from somewhere. Brands are quite popular, and whether it's for the sake of discourse or for looking for directions toward their establishments, knowing how to say them properly can lead to an effective conversation.
AI branding site Business Name Generator built the list featured in Mental Floss. They’ve analyzed Google search engine results to determine what brand names were giving people the most trouble when pronouncing them. From the results, what we’ve noticed is that yes, it is the luxury companies. Examples include Porsche (ranked number one), Hermès (ranked number three), as well as Versace (ranked number ten).
Check the full list here!
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