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Most Mispronounced Words of 2025 List

Analysis based on 12 articles · First reported Dec 04, 2025 · Last updated Dec 05, 2025

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Babbel and The Captioning Group released their annual list of the most mispronounced words in the U.S. for 2025. The list includes names like Zohran Mamdani, New York City's incoming mayor, and the Louvre museum, which gained attention after a jewel heist. Other words on the list include Paracetamol, Murdaugh family, and Tirzepatide. The report highlights how current events and public figures influence language challenges. A similar list was compiled for the U.K. by Babbel and the British Institute of Verbatim Reporters.

Entities Involved
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Babbel
Babbel, a language-learning company, co-released the list of most mispronounced words in 2025, highlighting its expertise in linguistics.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 0.0
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The Captioning Group
The Captioning Group, a closed-captioning company, co-released the list of most mispronounced words in 2025, contributing its observations from news media.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 0.0
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British Institute of Verbatim Reporters
The British Institute of Verbatim Reporters co-compiled the UK list of mispronounced words with Babbel.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Murdaugh family
Murdaugh family, a South Carolina attorney, is on the list due to the mispronunciation of his name amidst his legal case.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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United States — Washington (state)
United States — Washington (state)'s revelation about the pronunciation of his name was a 'pronunciation surprise of the year' mentioned in the article.
Importance 5.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Andrew Cuomo
Importance 0.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Jimmy Kimmel
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Zohran Mamdani
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Donald Trump
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Andrew Cuomo political rival ↔ Zohran Mamdani Andrew Cuomo serves as an independent challenger to Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election. Cuomo actively
Andrew Cuomo related ↔ Donald Trump
Jimmy Kimmel related ↔ Donald Trump
Zohran Mamdani related ↔ Donald Trump
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