The most mispronounced words of 2023 are…

It’s the stage name of American singer and songwriter Solána Imani Rowe. She is on Spotify’s top 10 most-streamed artists worldwide for the year and is the most-nominated artist ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards. But fans find it hard to pronounce her name.

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Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn, gained prominence in June 2023 when NASA discovered phosphates on its surface. However, its name presented a challenge for many to pronounce.

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The star of ‘Oppenheimer’, the famous film on the nuclear bomb won global praise for his excellent performance. But the Irish actor's name is frequently mispronounced. It's pronounced with a hard K, not an S.

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An entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, is gaining a lot of attention these days. Some frequently mispronounce his name.

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In 2023, there was widespread confusion about the pronunciation of Choupette, the beloved cat of Karl Lagerfeld. Meaning ‘sweetie’ in French, many were left wondering how to properly say it.

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One of the main characters in the HBO drama series ‘Succession’, which aired its finale in May 2023, is Tom Wambsgans. But can you pronounce his surname correctly?

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Barbenheimer became a cultural hit when two movies, ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’, were released earlier this year on the same day. While some stumbled on the word, calling it Barbieheimer, others tweaked it to Oppenbarbie and Boppenheimer.

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Despite Kylie using the term several times in the the UK top 10 song, it appears that people are still unsure of how to pronounce it.

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She was the most talked about figure in UK politics in 2023. She was sacked as home secretary and continues to grab headlines. But some are still confused about how to say her name.

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The most mispronounced words of 2023 are…

It’s the stage name of American singer and songwriter Solána Imani Rowe. She is on Spotify’s top 10 most-streamed artists worldwide for the year and is the most-nominated artist ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards. But fans find it hard to pronounce her name.

SZA [SIH-zuh]

Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn, gained prominence in June 2023 when NASA discovered phosphates on its surface. However, its name presented a challenge for many to pronounce.

Enceladus [en-SEH-luh-duhs]

The star of ‘Oppenheimer’, the famous film on the nuclear bomb won global praise for his excellent performance. But the Irish actor's name is frequently mispronounced. It's pronounced with a hard K, not an S.

Cillian Murphy [KI-lee-uhn MUR-fee]

An entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, is gaining a lot of attention these days. Some frequently mispronounce his name.

Vivek Ramaswamy [vih-VAKE rah-mah-SWAH-me]

In 2023, there was widespread confusion about the pronunciation of Choupette, the beloved cat of Karl Lagerfeld. Meaning ‘sweetie’ in French, many were left wondering how to properly say it.

Choupette [SHOO-pet]

One of the main characters in the HBO drama series ‘Succession’, which aired its finale in May 2023, is Tom Wambsgans. But can you pronounce his surname correctly?

Tom Wambsgans [tom WOMS-gans]

Barbenheimer became a cultural hit when two movies, ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’, were released earlier this year on the same day. While some stumbled on the word, calling it Barbieheimer, others tweaked it to Oppenbarbie and Boppenheimer.

Barbenheimer [BAA-buhn-hai-muh]

Despite Kylie using the term several times in the the UK top 10 song, it appears that people are still unsure of how to pronounce it.

Padam [PAD-dahm]

She was the most talked about figure in UK politics in 2023. She was sacked as home secretary and continues to grab headlines. But some are still confused about how to say her name.

Suella Braverman [su-ELL-uh BRAH-vuh-mun]