9 Commonly Mispronounced Brand Names

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9 commonly mispronounced brand names

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An American athletic footwear and clothing brand, Nike is frequently pronounced 'Ni-key'. However, the correct pronunciation of the word is 'Ny-kee', which means the Greek goddess of victory.

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Adidas, a German sportswear brand, is very often read as 'Ah-dee-das'. On the contrary, it's 'Ah-dee-dahs', the right pronunciation.

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The high-end automaker, Porche is frequently said as 'Porsh'. But the correct pronunciation is 'Por-shuh'.

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True to its French origins, "Air-mez" is the accurate pronunciation of luxury brand Hermes, which is sometimes mispronounced as "Her-mees."

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Although it's commonly pronounced "Giv-en-chee," its French origins call for the pronunciation "Zjee-von-shee" for Givenchy.

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Often called "Hi-un-dye," the proper pronunciation of Hyundai is "Hun-day," which sounds like the word "Sunday."

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Often spoken as "Lewis Vuit-ton," the proper pronunciation honouring its French ancestry of Louis Vuitton is "Loo-wee Vwee-tawn."

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It should be pronounced "Ver-sah-chee," in keeping with its Italian origins, as opposed to the common mispronunciation "Ver-sa-chee."

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Although it is commonly pronounced "Volks-wagon," the actual pronunciation is "Folks-va-gun," which is how it is pronounced in Germany.