The Captioning Group has compiled the list since 2016 by surveying the words and names most often mangled on live television by newsreaders, politicians, public figures and others.
Yes, the list is a little humorous, but it's also educational and highlights how some of the biggest international news events of the year have entered the North American consciousness, said Esteban Touma, a senior content producer and language teacher at Babbel."It really shows the ways we interact with other languages and really gives a good grasp of what’s going on in the world and how we connect with people abroad," he said.
Then there's Grammy-winning singer Adele, who informed the world in October that her fans have for years been mispronouncing her name. It’s not "ah-DELL" but "uh-DALE."— Chicxulub — The crater in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the asteroid that scientists say likely caused the extinction of the dinosaurs was in the news recently.
— Edinburgh — American news anchors faced criticism for mispronouncing the Scottish capital during coverage ofThe sun sets over the New Town area of Edinburgh, a word mispronounced in 2022.
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