Cheugy, Chipotle, and Dogecoin Among The Most Mispronounced Words of 2021



The British Institute of Verbatim Reporters and the U.S. Captioning Company recently released reports on the most difficult words to say correctly on television. If these words are difficult for people who speak on television, it will be difficult for the rest of us.

The most misspoken words of the year were new internet slang, popular singer's names, and Korean treats.

Cheugy is a Gen Z term that is used to describe someone who is out of date, overambitious, or trying too hard. Being a Disney adult or a Grey's Anatomy fan in 2021, is total craziness.

A lot of boomers crash and burn when trying to pronounce the name of the fast casual restaurant that specializes in oversized burritos and charging $3 extra for a tiny side of guacamole, according to this TikTok posted by the company.

Dalgona, a Korean sweet made from melted sugar and baking soda, was featured in a series on the internet. Korean pronunciation starts with a "t" sound and emphasizes the last syllable, but you can also hear it Americanized to.

Dogecoin gained wide appeal after being promoted by Musk, and was first created as a meme-inspired joke.

Eilish is a singer who burst on the music scene in 2019. It has been almost 3 years since the last TV announcement. C'mon.

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The host of this year's United Nations Climate Conference isn't "glass co," "glaz-ko," or even "glass cow" as President Joe Biden referred to it. To properly say the Scottish city's name requires a soft sound.

The newest variant of COVID-19 doesn't have a single agreed-upon pronunciation, except if you're Greek.

The Chinese online women's clothing retailer is known for its rock-bottom prices and for being featured in Shein shopping "haul" videos on daytime TV and social media. The company used to be called She Inside.

The highest-ranked Greek tennis player in history was achieved by Stefanos Tsitsipas, who rose to the number 3 ranked player in the world in August 2021.

They weren't covered in the above- mentioned reports, but they are still pronounced with the same name. It was necessary to get that off of us.