Some of the words tied to this year's hottest topics were also among the most mangled when it came to saying them aloud, with stumpers ranging from the first name of “Oppenheimer” star Cillian Murphy to the singer SZA to the name of a sacred slab of sandstone used in the coronation of King Charles III.
Actor Cillian Murphy hits the "Oppenheimer" premiere, July 13 in London. Some of this year's most mangled words included his first name among the stumpers. It's pronounced KI-lee-uhn.
SZA arrives April 3, 2022, at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. SZA, whose “Kill Bill” was the second most-streamed song on Spotify this year, made the U.S. list of the most mispronounced words in the U.S. and Britain. Her name is pronounced SIZ-uh.
Lord Lyon King of Arms Joseph Morrow and the Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone, during a July 5 event at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. It's pronounced Stown uhv Skoon.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce warms up Dec. 3 before a game in Green Bay, Wis. Kelce, whose relationship with Taylor Swift has grabbed countless headlines. The four-time All-Pro tight end pronounces his last name as KEL-see.
SZA arrives April 3, 2022, at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. SZA, whose “Kill Bill” was the second most-streamed song on Spotify this year, made the U.S. list of the most mispronounced words in the U.S. and Britain. Her name is pronounced SIZ-uh.
Lord Lyon King of Arms Joseph Morrow and the Stone of Destiny, also known as the Stone of Scone, during a July 5 event at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. It's pronounced Stown uhv Skoon.
Actor Cillian Murphy hits the "Oppenheimer" premiere, July 13 in London. Some of this year's most mangled words included his first name among the stumpers. It's pronounced KI-lee-uhn.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce warms up Dec. 3 before a game in Green Bay, Wis. Kelce, whose relationship with Taylor Swift has grabbed countless headlines. The four-time All-Pro tight end pronounces his last name as KEL-see.
