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The correct way to pronounce 9 French brand names you've been saying all wrong

Amanda Macias,Eames YatesMar 29, 2016, 19:04 IST

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Who hasn't had one of those slightly embarrassing "seen-it-but-never-said-it" moments with a high-profile foreign brand?

Especially with a French brand.

Brands hailing from francophone speaking countries are tricky for an untrained ear, considering French is a language you can't really pronounce phonetically.

But be it because of a language barrier or just simple unfamiliarity, below are some of the most frequently mispronounced French brand names accompanied with a Parisian's pronunciation.

Merci a Lucas Paszkowiak pour la prononciation en Française.