Here are the top 10 most mispronounced places in Toronto
Global News
Here is Preply's list for the top 10 most "mispronounced names," mostly street names, in Toronto.
A language learning platform app has put together the top 10 most commonly mispronounced places in Toronto, mostly street names, that it found people have a hard time pronouncing “correctly.”
Preply.com, an e-learning app based in the U.S. that connects people with tutors, said it used Google search data where users searched “how to pronounce …” and around correct pronunciation for its list.
“There’s nothing more embarrassing than getting to a new city and mispronouncing its name in front of a local — especially if you butcher the regional accent,” Amy Pritchett, learning success manager at Preply, said.
“To avoid that awkward encounter, we’ve researched the most commonly mispronounced places in Toronto so you never have to worry about these tongue twisters again,” Pritchett said.
The city itself, Toronto, ranked as the most mispronounced name, as Preply argued the correct version is “tuh-ronno” and not “toe-ron-toe” which the latter emphasizes the second “t.”
Most Torontonians have dropped enunciating the second “t” and Preply said: “it’s Toronno. Or Churrano. Pronouncing the second “T” in Toronto sounds pretentious, and it’s a dead giveaway that you don’t live in Toronto.”
Here is their list for the top 10 most “mispronounced names” linked to Toronto.
1. Toronto. Correct: tuh-ronno. Incorrect: toe-ron-toe.