17 Famous Company Names You’re Actually Pronouncing All Wrong
Updated: Dec. 02, 2022
Most businesses could not care less how you say their name as long as you spell your name correctly on the credit card slip. But in case you’re wondering, here are the incorrect and correct ways to say …
Ikea
How we pronounce it: eye-key-ah
How you’re supposed to pronounce it: ih-key-yah
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Zagat
How we pronounce it: za-get
How you’re supposed to pronounce it: za-GAT
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Hyundai
How we pronounce it: hi-un-dye
How you’re supposed to pronounce it: hun-day
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Renault
How we pronounce it: ren-old
How you’re supposed to pronounce it: ren-oh
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Bayer
How we pronounce it: bay-er
How you’re supposed to pronounce it: buy-er
We can’t say we blame you for messing up the hardest words to pronounce in the English language.
Saucony
How we pronounce it: sow-cone-ee
How you’re supposed to pronounce it: SOCK-a-nee
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