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'Very common' Irish name for boys is the 'most mispronounced' in the world
Irish names are often a source of confusion for people unfamiliar with their unique spelling - but one name in particular has been labelled as the "most mispronounced" in the world
With quirky consonant combos and those tricky fadas, names like Caoimhe, Siobhan, and Aoife are notorious for tripping up those not hailing from Ireland, sparking both intrigue and a wee bit of exasperation. The research by WordFinderX, who delved into data from Forvo, the pronunciation guru website pinpoint the names that have tongues wagging and brains boggling across different cultures and countries, reports Belfast Live. Irish actress Saoirse Ronan's first name also makes the top twentyHot on Sean's heels, the Basque beauty Xuxa, known phonetically as "Shoo-shuh", snatched second place with 802,000 queries on the site.
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