24 Place Names You’ve Probably Been Mispronouncing Your Whole Life

Different people around the world speak different languages that have their own lilts and accents. So, when we travel to foreign countries, we find it difficult to accurately pronounce the names of places.

But, if you want to make nice with the locals, you might want to take some time to look up the pronunciations of common words and names of places. This lets the locals know that you do not take their country for granted, and it could even earn you a few favours! Even if you don’t end up saying the word a hundred percent right (and that would be very difficult when it’s a new language), it lets them know you’re trying and will definitely land you on their good side.

Lucky for you, Thrillophilia has done the job for you and put together a list of the names of a few of the most commonly mispronounced places and how to correctly say them! Take a look at the images below, and on your next trip around the world, you can make sure that you know how to pronounce the name of the country you’re in properly!

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavik, Iceland

Dubai, UAE

Dubai, UAE

Beijing, China

Beijing, China

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest, Hungary

Phuket, Thailand

Phuket, Thailand

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Colombia

Colombia

Yosemite Park, USA

Yosemite Park, USA

Iraq

Iraq

Montreal, Canada

Montreal, Canada

Qatar

Qatar

The River Thames, UK

The River Thames, UK

Versailles, France

Versailles, France

Worcester, UK

Worcester, UK

Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem

Via Dolorosa, Jerusalem

Helena, USA

Helena, USA

Kissimmee, USA

Kissimmee, USA

Lafayette, USA

Lafayette, USA

La Jolla, USA

La Jolla, USA

Niger

Niger

Pakistan

Pakistan

Worcestershire, UK

Worcestershire, UK

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