From Mamdani to Louvre: 2025's Most Mispronounced Words Revealed

• Babbel identified several commonly mispronounced words in 2025, including names of public figures, places, and medical terms.
• New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's name (zoh-RAHN mam-DAH-nee) was frequently mispronounced, with confusion over the 'M' and 'N'.
• The Louvre museum (LOOV-ruh) and the drug ingredient Acetaminophen (uh-SEE-tuh-MIH-nuh-fen) were also on the list of difficult pronunciations.
• Other mispronounced words included Alex Murdaugh (al-ICK mur-DOCK), the drug Mounjaro (mown-JAHR-oh), and Storm Éowyn (ay-OH-win).
• Actor Denzel Washington clarified his name is pronounced den-ZUL, and Labubu's correct pronunciation is la-BOO-BOO.

Why It Matters: It highlights common pronunciation errors that affect public discourse.