15 Countries and Cities You've Been Mispronouncing Your Entire Life

Let’s face it, we’ve all mispronounced something in our lives. It’s only human after all, but when you’re in the company of friends it can be a tad embarrassing if you pronounce Gren-ITCH as Green-WITCH. To avoid any future blunders, here’s a handy list of 15 countries and cities you’ve probably been mispronouncing your entire life.
Seoul

Don’t say: see-oohl
Say: soul
Phuket

Don’t say: foo-ket (and don’t get that muddled up with the profanity either)
Say: POO-ket
Beijing

Don’t say: bay-zhinngg
Say: bey-JING
Colombia

Don’t say: co-LUM-bee-uh
Say: co-LOHM-bee-uh
Dubai

Don’t say: du-BYE
Say: du-BAY
Iraq

Don’t say: EYE-RACK
Say: EE-ROCK
Qatar

Don’t say: kuh-TAR
Say: CUT-TER
Greenwich, London

Don’t say: green-witch
Say: grEN-ITCH
Oaxaca

Don’t say: walks-ah-kuh
Say: WUH-HAWK-UH (we were a little confused too)
Antigua

Don’t say: an-TEE-gwah
Say: an-TEE-GUH
Reykjavik

Don’t say: RYE-kah-vik
Say: RAY-kah-vik
Budapest

Don’t say: boo-duh-pest
Say: boo-duh-PESHT
Worcester, England

Don’t say: were-chester
Say: WOOS-ter
Edinburgh, Scotland

Don’t say: edin-BOROUGH
Say: edin-BUR
Melbourne, Australia

Don’t say: mel-BORN
Say: melb’n
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