1. Cannes, France
Correct pronunciation: KAN or KAN-uh
Incorrect: CON or CONZ or CON-es
2. River Thames, London, England
Correct pronunciation: TEMZ
Incorrect: THAYMZ
3. Yosemite National Park, USA
Correct pronunciation: Yoh-SEH-muh-tee
Incorrect: yoh-SEH-mi-nee or YOH-se-might
4. Louvre Museum, Paris, France
Correct pronunciation: LOO-vruh
Incorrect: LOOV or LOO-vray or LOO-vraa or LOO-ver
5. Versailles, France
Correct pronunciation: vair-SIGH
Incorrect: ver-SALES or ver-SAY-les
6. Seychelles, East Africa
Correct pronunciation: SAY-shellz
Incorrect: say-CHE-les
7. Ibiza, Spain
Correct pronunciation: ai-BEE-thuh
Incorrect: ih-BEE-za or ee-BEE-za
8. Phuket, Thailand
Correct pronunciation: poo-KET
Incorrect: FUE-ket or fue-KET or FUH-ket
9. Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda
Correct pronunciation: an-TEE-guh
Incorrect: an-TEE-gwah
10. Dubai, UAE
Correct pronunciation: doo-BAY
Incorrect: doo-BYE
11. Oaxaca, Mexico
Correct pronunciation: wah-HAH-kah
Incorrect: OAK-suh-kuh or oh-AX-uh-cuh
12. Maldives, Indonesia
Correct pronunciation: MOLE-deevz
Incorrect: mal-DIVES or MAL-deevz
13. Laos
Correct pronunciation: LOUSE (like "blouse")
Incorrect: LAY-os or LA-ose or LOSS
14. Beijing, China
Correct pronunciation: bay-JING
Incorrect: beige-ING
15. Seoul, South Korea
Correct pronunciation: SOLE
Incorrect: SEE-ole or see-ULE
16. Reykjavik, Iceland
Correct pronunciation: RAKE-yah-veek
Incorrect: RAKE-juh-vick
17. Worcester, England
Correct pronunciation: WUSS-tuh or WUSS-ter
Incorrect: WAR-chest-er or WAR-cess-ter
18. Budapest, Hungary
Correct pronunciation: boo-da-PESHT
Incorrect: boo-da-PEST or BOO-da-pest
19. Qatar
Correct pronunciation: KUH-ter
Incorrect: kuh-TAAR or KAT-aar
20. Edinburgh, Scotland
Correct pronunciation: ED-in-bruh or ED-in-bur-uh
Incorrect: ED-in-berg or ED-in-buh-row or EED-in-berg
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