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Açaí Tops UK Poll of 2,000 Mispronounced Words

8/20/2026

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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”.