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Countries People Mispronounce/Call the Wrong Thing
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Continent
Reason
Country
Asia
People think the H is silent, it's not.
Bahrain
South America
Often spelled with a U when it should be a second O.
Colombia
Africa
Called by English translation, not real name.
Cote d'Ivoire
Europe
It's changed its English name and lots of people (including Jetpunk) haven't adjusted.
Czechia
Africa
It changed its English name in 2018 and the UN has recognized it, but most people haven't adjusted.
Eswatini
Asia
The A in this country's name is pronounced the wrong way.
Iran
Oceania
The TI makes an S sound, but people don't know that.
Kiribati
Asia
The S on the end is silent, but people don't know that.
Laos
Africa
The H near the end is silent, but people don't know that. Also, the O's should be pronounced like u's.
Lesotho
Europe
Often mistakenly referred to as one of two of its subdivisions.
Netherlands
Africa
Not pronounced in the French way; confusion with a river and its southern neighbor,
Niger
Asia
More mispronounced than any country. Arabic means it's not pronounced at all the way it looks.
Qatar
Africa
People sometimes put the emphasis on the 2nd syllable, but it should be the 3rd.
Tanzania
Europe
Often mistakenly referred to as the largest of its subdivisions.
United Kingdom
North America
Called by a nickname by many of its own inhabitants. This nickname refers to one or two whole continents depending on who you ask.
United States
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Jiaozira
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Level 70
Feb 9, 2018
Kiribati? The ti is pronounced like an S.
CTRH1
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Level 66
Feb 9, 2018
A lot of people pronounce Iran as 'I ran'. Also if you include Cote d'Ivoire then you could also have Timor-Leste and Cabo Verde.
SeekerSpock1
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Level 76
Feb 12, 2018
Jetpunk uses Cape Verde and East Timor. I don't know enough about those two countries to have an opinion on this one. Sorry.
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