Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris and Shein are among the most mispronounced words of 2024! ⁠ ⁠ Language learning app, Babbel has teamed up with TV captioning groups to determine the words that newscasters, politicians and other people in the media had the most trouble with this year.⁠ ⁠ The words have been split into two lists: one for the UK, compiled by the British Institute of Verbatim Reporters, and one for the US, put together by The Captioning Group.⁠ ⁠ In the US, names like Vice President Kamala Harris, pop star Chappell Roan, and the fast-fashion giant Shein made the cut, alongside Phryge, the quirky mascot for the Paris 2024 Olympics.⁠ ⁠ Meanwhile, in the UK, the mispronunciation list featured actor Barry Keoghan, the coffee shop classic espresso (yes, really!), the microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium, and Sex Education and Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa.⁠ ⁠ Babbel explains, "These words are packed with tricky consonant combos and often come from other languages, making them a real challenge."⁠ ⁠ For the full list, head to the link in bio!