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How Do You Say That Name Again? — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 3 min · 499 words

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How Do You Say That Name Again?

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News reporters, politicians and public figures have had trouble saying some of the words that relate to the top stories of the year year. Last week, the online language learning company Babbel released its lists of the most mispronounced words in the United States and Britain.

The two lists are a reminder of the year’s news on everything from scientific discoveries to politics.

Babbel teacher Malcolm Massey noted the diversity of the words. This year’s words come from several different languages.

"I think a lot of it is due to how close our cultures have become because of how globalized things are," Massey said.

Singers, actors and politicians

A popular singer who spells her name S-Z-A is on the…

Tap any word for its translation at once; the word goes into your deck together with its sentence.

Jamie Stengle reported on this story for the Associated Press. Jill Robbins adapted this story for Learning English.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/how-do-you-say-that-name-again-/7393789.html

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