Aaj TV English News - Life & Style https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:11:54 +0500 Sun, 10 May 2026 15:11:54 +0500 60 Brands names you have been mispronouncing https://english.aaj.tv/news/10395590/10-company-names-usually-pronounced-wrong <caption id="attachment_395593" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nutellaa.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395593" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nutellaa-300x180.png" alt="-BuzzFeed" width="300" height="180" /></a> -BuzzFeed</caption> <p><strong>Web Desk: Most businesses could not care less how you say their name as long as you spell your name correctly on the credit card slip.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>SAMSUNG</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395594" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/samsung.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395594" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/samsung-300x180.png" alt="-globes.co.il" width="300" height="180" /></a> -globes.co.il</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> sam-sung</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> sam-song</p> <p><strong>LOUIS VUITION</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395595" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/VL.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395595" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/VL-300x180.png" alt="-Zecraft" width="300" height="180" /></a> -Zecraft</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> loo-is-vee-ton</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> loo-ee we-taahn</p> <p><strong>SEGA</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395597" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sega.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395597" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sega-300x180.png" alt="-Niche Gamer" width="300" height="180" /></a> -Niche Gamer</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> say-ga</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> see-ga</p> <p><strong>GIVENCHY</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395598" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Givenchy.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395598" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Givenchy-300x180.png" alt="-FashionWeek" width="300" height="180" /></a> -FashionWeek</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> Gah-vin-chee</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> zhee-von-she</p> <p><strong>HYUNDAI</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395600" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hyundai.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395600" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/hyundai-300x180.png" alt="-Twitter" width="300" height="180" /></a> -Twitter</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> hi-un-dye</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> hun-day</p> <p><strong>PORSCHE</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395601" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/porsche.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395601" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/porsche-300x180.png" alt="-Turkish Airline Gulf" width="300" height="180" /></a> -Turkish Airline Gulf</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> porch</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> por-cha</p> <p><strong>NUTELLA:</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <caption id="attachment_395602" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nuttt.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395602" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nuttt-300x180.png" alt="-brianyang" width="300" height="180" /></a> -brianyang</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> nuh-tell-uh</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> new-tell-uh</p> <p><strong>ADIDAS</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395603" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/adidas.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395603" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/adidas-300x180.png" alt="-Youtube" width="300" height="180" /></a> -Youtube</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> uh-deed-aas</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> aah-dee-das</p> <p><strong>HERMES</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395604" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hermes.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395604" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Hermes-300x180.png" alt="-Showstudio" width="300" height="180" /></a> -Showstudio</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> her-meez</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> air-mez</p> <p><strong>VOLKSWAGEN</strong></p> <caption id="attachment_395605" align="alignnone" width="300"><a href="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Volkswagen.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-395605" src="https://i.aaj.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Volkswagen-300x180.png" alt="-Volkswagen Group" width="300" height="180" /></a> -Volkswagen Group</caption> <p><strong>We pronounce:</strong> volks wag-en</p> <p><strong>Correct pronunciation:</strong> vo-ks var-gun</p> <p><strong><em>https://www.rd.com/culture/company-names-you-cant-pronounce/</em></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> -BuzzFeed -BuzzFeed

Web Desk: Most businesses could not care less how you say their name as long as you spell your name correctly on the credit card slip.

 

SAMSUNG

-globes.co.il -globes.co.il

We pronounce: sam-sung

Correct pronunciation: sam-song

LOUIS VUITION

-Zecraft -Zecraft

We pronounce: loo-is-vee-ton

Correct pronunciation: loo-ee we-taahn

SEGA

-Niche Gamer -Niche Gamer

We pronounce: say-ga

Correct pronunciation: see-ga

GIVENCHY

-FashionWeek -FashionWeek

We pronounce: Gah-vin-chee

Correct pronunciation: zhee-von-she

HYUNDAI

-Twitter -Twitter

We pronounce: hi-un-dye

Correct pronunciation: hun-day

PORSCHE

-Turkish Airline Gulf -Turkish Airline Gulf

We pronounce: porch

Correct pronunciation: por-cha

NUTELLA:

 

-brianyang -brianyang

We pronounce: nuh-tell-uh

Correct pronunciation: new-tell-uh

ADIDAS

-Youtube -Youtube

We pronounce: uh-deed-aas

Correct pronunciation: aah-dee-das

HERMES

-Showstudio -Showstudio

We pronounce: her-meez

Correct pronunciation: air-mez

VOLKSWAGEN

-Volkswagen Group -Volkswagen Group

We pronounce: volks wag-en

Correct pronunciation: vo-ks var-gun

https://www.rd.com/culture/company-names-you-cant-pronounce/

 

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