We always tend to ask ourselves why non-Arabic speakers can't say certain Arabic words correctly like "hummus" or "Ahmad" when us Arabs have a pretty tough time pronouncing a bunch of English words, some of which are international brands. Here are 9 of the most commonly mispronounced words in the Arab world:
1. Whatsapp as "What's up"
It's pronounced exactly as written.
The correct way to pronounce it here .
2. Nike as "Nayk"
It's NikEEEE.
The correct way to pronounce it here .
3. Twitter as "Tweeter"
Unless you want to say "tweeted", it is not pronounced with a double EE.
The correct way to pronounce it here .
4. Zombie as "zUmbee"
Which is oftentimes misused too.
The correct way to pronounce it here .
5. Mcdonalds as "MaGdonalz"
And when they stat saying things like "MaGflurry" you know it's gone too far.
The correct way to pronounce it here .
6. Donuts as "DoNus"
Or sometimes even "donals".
The correct way to pronounce it here .
7. Hyundai as "Hyooondiie"
The correct way to pronounce it here .
8. Homogeneous as "Homogenius"
Hmm, genius?
The correct way to pronounce it here .
9. Gif or Jif?
Think that's a world wide problem.