How many words did we butcher in 2024?
The Most Mispronounced Words of 2024
Closed-captioning company The Captioning Group had a field day tracking the words mispronounced the most by news anchors, politicians and celebrities this year. They included:
Fast-fashion company Shein (SHEE-in)
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (COMMA-LA)
Breakout pop star Chappel Roan (CHAP-uhl ROHN)
Ozempic’s active ingredient semaglutide (sem-ah-GLOO-tide)
Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg (peet BOOD-ih-judge)
‘Dune’ and ‘Challengers’ actress Zendaya (Zen-DAY-a)
The Paris Games’ mascot Phryge (FREE-je)