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11 City Names You're Definitely Pronouncing Wrong

11 City Names You're Definitely Pronouncing Wrong

If you consider yourself a seasoned traveller, you probably have boasting rights over all the amazing places you've visited.

However, what you don't know is that there are loads of place names you're pronouncing wrong, including all the beautiful and exotic places you've visited – fact. So, if you want to show everyone what a smarty-pants you really are, you should probably learn how to properly pronounce some of these well-known place names.

What you may think you're saying could be as far off as calling Dublin, DOOB-LINE. It doesn't sound cool and you probably sound like a bit of a knob.

1. Budapest, Hungary

Boo-da-pesht.

2. Phuket, Thailand

Poo-get.

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3. Colombia

Co-Lohm-bia.

4. Qatar

Kuh-Ter.

5. Versailles, France

Ver-sigh.

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6. Montreal, Canada

Muhn-trawl.

7. Quebec, Canada

Keh-bec.

8. Seychelles

Sey-shelz.

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9. Aix-en-Provence, France

Ek-sahn-praw-vahns.

10. Melbourne

Mel-behn.

11. And just for fun...Dun Laoghaire, Dublin

Dun Leer-ee.

 

Also Read: How To Travel The World On A Student Budget

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Ciara Finnegan

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