Statistics for BBC English As Heard By An American

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As Heard	Suggested Usage?	Intended Word	% Correct
con DUMB	?	condom	84%
matta GAS ka	?	Madagascar	77%
hell e COP ter	?	helicopter	73%
oh balm her	"The patient is complaining of skin irritation and requests we apply ointment." "Oh? Balm her."	Obama	59%
past uh	Have you ever in the past, uh, not remembered how to pronounced a word?	pasta	58%
chai nur	I don't think a chai nursery is such a good idea. Do you think kids ought to have that much caffeine?	China	57%
a freaker	Would you prefer to date a normal girl or do you want a freaker?	Africa	56%
sahviet	If they can say "sahviet" then why is "pasta" so difficult?	Soviet	52%
striggling	?	struggling	46%
fensive	The Minutemen in the southern states are feeling quite fensive.	offensive	44%
GLASSier	The drug addicts' eyes appeared glassier than usual.	glacier	35%
wool strait	Is Wool Strait a popular waterway used in sweater shipping?	Wall Street	35%
sinny	Las Vegas is the most sinny city in the USA.	sunny	31%
fyouuud	?	food	22%
nyuuk	I love it when Curly says "nyuuk nyuuk."	New York	20%
cyan fic	Cyan fic? I've heard of fan fiction but fiction based on obscure colors?	scientific	20%
fro	Do you wear a hair pick in your 'fro?	throw	20%
beepsi	If R2D2 had to spell cat would he start with a "beepsi?"	BBC	10%
Q-bert	I like Q-Bert but I prefer Frogger	Cuba	10%
seat aleena	I know she has a strange name but could you please ask the hostess to seat Aleena?	Saint Helena	6%
koala	Koalas eat eucalyptus	cooler	5%
office	We all know Steve Carell's office was better.	air force	1%

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