Here is a list of some brand names we might be pronouncing incorrectly.
HERMES
INCORRECT : her-mees
CORRECT : air-mehz
GIVENCHY
INCORRECT : gah-vin-chee
CORRECT : zhee-vhan-she
PORCHE
INCORRECT : porsh
CORRECT : POR-sha
MIELE
INCORRECT : mee-ell
CORRECT : MEAL-uh
HOEGAARDEN
INCORRECT : ho-gar-den
CORRECT : WHO-gar-duhn
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
INCORRECT : buh-ring-grr ing-gull-em
CORRECT : bear-ring-her ing-ell-hime
ADIDAS
INCORRECT : uh-deed-ahs
CORRECT : AH-dee-das
LULULEMON
INCORRECT : loo-loo-leem-own
CORRECT : loo-loo-le-mon
GUERLAIN
INCORRECT : girl-lane
CORRECT : gher-lehng
SAUCONY
INCORRECT : sow-cone-ee
CORRECT : SOCK-a-nee
STILA
INCORRECT : stila
CORRECT : STEE-lah
KINERASE
INCORRECT : kin-eh-res
CORRECT : kine-e-race
ZAGAT
INCORRECT : za-get
CORRECT : za-GAT
STELLA ARTOIS
INCORRECT : stell-ah-ar-twahs
CORRECT : steh-lah-are-twa
FAHJ
INCORRECT : fahj
CORRECT : Fa-yay
RESEARCH: Laura Stampler/ Business Insider
IMAGES: Karin Ann Potestas/ Karin Bit & Bites
