Because we are a language education company, we always pay attention to correct pronunciation. It’s not always easy though. This list shows the most searched places in the world for correct pronunciation. You’ll be surprised at some of them – we were!

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1. Cannes, France
   Correct pronunciation: KAN or KAN-uh
   Incorrect: CON or CONZ or CON-es
2. River Thames, London, England
   Correct pronunciation: TEMZ
   Incorrect: THAYMZ
3. Yosemite National Park, USA
   Correct pronunciation: yoh-SEH-muh-dee or yoh-SEH-muh-tee
   Incorrect: yoh-SEH-mi-nee or YOH-se-might
4. Louvre Museum, Paris, France
   Correct pronunciation: LOO-vruh
   Incorrect: LOOV or LOO-vray or LOO-vraa or LOO-ver
5. Versailles, France
   Correct pronunciation: vair-SIGH
   Incorrect: ver-SALES or ver-SAY-les
6. Seychelles, East Africa
   Correct pronunciation: SAY-shellz
   Incorrect: say-CHE-les
7. Ibiza, Spain
   Correct pronunciation: ee-BEE-tha
   Incorrect: ih-BEE-za or eye-BEE-tha or ee-BEE-za
8. Phuket, Thailand
   Correct pronunciation: poo-KET
   Incorrect: FUE-ket or fue-KET or FUH-ket
9. Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
   Correct pronunciation: an-TEE-guh
   Incorrect: an-TEE-gwah
10. Dubai, UAE
    Correct pronunciation: doo-BAY
    Incorrect: doo-BYE
11. Oaxaca, Mexico
    Correct pronunciation: wah-HAH-kah
    Incorrect: OAK-suh-kuh or oh-AX-uh-cuh
12. Maldives
    Correct pronunciation: MULL-deevz
    Incorrect: mal-DIVES or MAL-deevz or MOLE-deevz
13. Laos
    Correct pronunciation: LOUSE (like “blouse”) or LOU (like “loud”)
    Incorrect: LAY-os or LA-ose or LOSS
14. Beijing, China
    Correct pronunciation: bay-JING
    Incorrect: beige-ING
15. Seoul, South Korea
    Correct pronunciation: SUH-ool or SOLE
    Incorrect: SEE-ole or see-ULE
16. Reykjavik, Iceland
    Correct pronunciation: RAKE-yah-veek
    Incorrect: RAKE-juh-vick
17. Worcester, England (or Massachusets!)
    Correct pronunciation: WUSS-tuh or WUSS-ter
    Incorrect: WAR-chest-er or WAR-cess-ter
18. Budapest, Hungary
    Correct pronunciation: boo-da-PESHT
    Incorrect: boo-da-PEST or BOO-da-pest
19. Qatar
    Correct pronunciation: KUH-ter
    Incorrect: kuh-TAAR or KAT-aar
20. Edinburgh, Scotland
    Correct pronunciation: ED-in-bruh or ED-in-bur-uh
    Incorrect: ED-in-berg or ED-in-buh-row or EED-in-berg