Omicron, Tsitsipas and cryptocurrency Dogecoin have made it on to an inventory of the yr’s most mispronounced phrases.
The US Captioning Firm – which produces subtitles for reside TV – surveyed its members to supply a rundown of the phrases that tv presenters and newsreaders have been getting woefully fallacious.
The record is now in its sixth yr and was commissioned by Babbel, a language-learning platform with headquarters in Berlin and New York.
“Newscasters within the US have struggled with 2021′s new phrases and names whereas reporting on key sporting occasions, viral web tendencies and rising celebrities,” mentioned Esteban Touma, a slapstick comedian and trainer for Babbel Dwell.
This is the best way to get your mouth round among the most difficult phrases – and what they imply.
– Cheugy (CHOO-gee): A Era Z time period to mock outdated and retro issues, or somebody who’s attempting too arduous, and is usually used to poke enjoyable at Millennials.
The cry-laugh emoji is deemed ‘cheugy’ by some individuals
– Chipotle (chih-POHT-lay): The US quick meals chain began a viral development this yr by difficult individuals to pronounce the identify.
– Dalgona (tal-goh-NAH): A Korean deal with made with melted sugar and baking soda, as seen in hit present Squid Recreation.
– Dogecoin (DOHJ-coin): Regardless of having a picture of a canine as its brand, the cryptocurrency’s identify is not so simple.
– Eilish (EYE-lish): She could also be one of many world’s largest stars, however Billie Eilish’s identify continues to be inflicting an issue for some TV presenters.
Eilish’s new album got here out this yr and she or he additionally sang the Bond theme tune. Pic: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
– Ethereum (ih-THEE-ree-um): One other cryptocurrency with one other difficult identify.
– Glasgow (GLAHZ-go): This will appear an odd one, however the COP26 host metropolis could also be a problem for some exterior the UK, with President Biden and Barack Obama apparently struggling to say it accurately.
– Kelce (KELs): NFL participant Jason Kelce of the Philadelphia Eagles mentioned this yr that his teammates and the media had been mispronouncing his identify for years.
– Omicron (AH-muh-kraan / OH-mee-kraan): A brand new variant of COVID-19 first recognized in November, named in line with the World Well being Organisation’s system of figuring out variants with Greek letters. (The pressure is pronounced in another way within the US and the UK).
– Shein (SHEE-in): A preferred Chinese language “quick vogue” firm.
– Stefanos Tsitsipas (STEH-fuh-nohs TSEE-tsee-pas): The Greek tennis participant, ranked fourth on the planet, is among the recreation’s brightest younger stars and reached the French Open ultimate in June.
– Yassify (YEAH-sih-fai): A development through which a number of magnificence filters are utilized to well-known photos or portraits for comedian impact.
