Language learning platform Babbel has released a list of the most mispronounced words of 2024 in the US and UK, including names like US Vice President Kamala Harris and Irish actor Barry Keoghan, as well as terms like "Shein" and "semaglutide." The list aims to help people correctly pronounce these commonly mispronounced words, which also include "espresso" and Swedish terms like "Snus" and "flygskam."
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YouTube influencer Tana Mongeau faces backlash and loses sponsorships after publicly criticizing a French wine tour, including making death threats towards the tour guide. Mongeau complained about the lack of wine tasting and expressed her frustration in an ad for a sponsor. The tour guide, Cynthia Coutu, reported the death threats to the police and received negative reviews online. Babbel, the sponsor, stated that they will be more cautious with future sponsorships and distanced themselves from Mongeau's behavior.
