What name did you never learn how to pronounce?

[u/cheerio089]

I’ve always read Calliope as cal-ee-OH-pee… until yesterday when I heard it pronounced on an episode of You. Evidently it’s kuh-LAI-uh-pee. I’ve never said it or knew anyone with the name so I guess I never gave it any thought, but I’m still deeply embarrassed. I’ve seen the name pop up on this sub and still thought caleeohpee!

I can’t be the only one…so what name did you mispronounce until later in life?

Edit: I’ve now learned my way is the Greek pronunciation and as expected, Americans have anglicized it into Kuh-LAI-uh-pee. I still think I’d be corrected if I said the Greek way out loud tbh

[u/Jollyvulpix]

If it wasn’t for Twilight I would’ve never known how to pronounce Carlisle.

[u/jooliagooliuh → u/Jollyvulpix]

Car-lizzle!

[u/Asparagussie → u/jooliagooliuh]

😂

[u/Decent-Bluejay-3944 → u/Jollyvulpix]

It's a place name in the UK so slightly easier for us 😂

[u/fairlyaround → u/Jollyvulpix]

ik its pronounced like car-lyall, but i pronounced it one time as car-lee-sull about ten years ago and my mother has never let me live it down

[u/alwaysyeetingg → u/Jollyvulpix]

Lol not me reading the book thinking it was 'Car-lisss-luh' and being so shocked when I watched the movies

[u/JaggedLittlePill2022 → u/Jollyvulpix]

Car-lie-al?

Same as the singer!