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- Škoda commissioned a poll of 2,000 Britons to identify the country's most mispronounced words.
- The survey placed açaí at the top, with **Segue**, often mispronounced “seeg” instead of “segway”, second, quinoa fourth, gnocchi fifth, and chipotle seventh.
- Worcestershire ranked sixth despite its complex spelling.
- Colonel appeared 15th, with many Britons pronouncing it as spelled rather than “kernel”.
- Some respondents said “squirrel” as a single-syllable rhyme with “girl”.
