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Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
Babbel and The Captioning Group highlighted 2025's pronunciation challenges tied to news events, including Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre, reflecting evolving language use in media.
- From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year's news left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.
- Zohran Mamdani's name – which should be pronounced zoh-RAHN mam-DAH-nee – was most commonly mispronounced when people swapped the M and N in his last name.
- The correct pronunciation of Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, is LOOV-ruh, with a very soft pronunciation on the ruh, which can be a challenge for English speakers.
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From 'Mamdani' to 'Louvre': Most mispronounced words of 2025 revealed
Language-learning company Babbel and The Captioning Group have released their 2025 list of most mispronounced words and names, highlighting terms from politics, medicine, and popular culture. Notable entries include Zohran Mamdani, Louvre, acetaminophen, and Mounjaro. Experts note social media amplifies pronunciation errors worldwide.
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Zohran Mamdani and the Louvre make the list of most mispronounced words of 2025
From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations.
·United States
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Total News Sources101
Leaning Left19Leaning Right7Center60Last UpdatedBias Distribution70% Center
Bias Distribution
- 70% of the sources are Center
70% Center
L 22%
C 70%
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