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The nation’s most mispronounced words are acai, segue and charcuterie, new poll finds

thesun.co.uk · 2h · first reportShare

A STUDY of 2,000 adults found many stumble over commonly used words, with other ‘difficult’ terms including quinoa, gnocchi and Worcestershire. Chipotle, phenomenon and gyro also featured among the top 10 mispronounced words, with hyperbole, aesthetic and even gif also proving tricky for some. It also emerged 85 per cent have had someone correct them...