20 Common Brand Names You've Been Mispronouncing
From Givenchy to Hermès, these are all the brand names you get wrong.
!["Paris, France - July 21, 2011: Givenchy company headquarters and store on July 21, 2011 in Paris, France. Givenchy is a luxury brand owned by French conglomerate LVMH with $20.32bn EUR revenue for 2010."](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/givenchy.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360)
Some brand names are super simple to say. After all, how else are you going to pronounce eBay? But when it comes to brand names like Huawei or Givenchy, you might find yourself flummoxed. If you've struggled with pronouncing certain brands, don't worry, we've got you covered. These are the super popular but still mispronounced brand names that people always struggle with—and the correct way to say them. And for words that get pronounced differently depending on where you are, This Is the Most Mispronounced Town in the U.S.
1
Nutella
![Istanbul, Turkey - February 10, 2012 : Nutella chocolate cream and bread are ready for breakfast on February 10, Istanbul, Turkey.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/nutella-jar.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: nuh-tell-uh
How you should be saying it: new-tell-uh
And for other destinations you're butchering, check out The Most Mispronounced Places in America.
2
IKEA
![big ikea sign](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/12/big-ikea-sign.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: eye-key-ah
How you should be saying it: ee-kay-uh
3
Hyundai
![Indianapolis - Circa March 2018: Hyundai Motor Company Dealership. Hyundai is a South Korean Multinational Automotive Manufacturer I](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/hyundai.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: hi-un-die
How you should be saying it: hun-day
4
Porsche
![Porsche car in the rain](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/porsche-car.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: porsh
How you should be saying it: por-shuh
And for more tricky words, check out the 23 Words You Need to Stop Mispronouncing.
5
Bayer
![Idar-Oberstein, Germany - May 7, 2014: One Aspirin tablet, containing 0.5 gram of acetylsalicylic acid as active pharmaceutical ingredient, located on its blister pack with ten tablets. Aspirin is one of the most common and used pharmaceutical drugs worldwide. In 1897 Aspirin was first synthesized by the german company Bayer. It was mainly used to relieve pain and aches, but today it is also known to help to lower the risk for strokes, heart attackes and maybe some type of cancer if taken in low dosis regulary. This packaging is the one being sold in Germany.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/bayer-aspirin.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: bay-er
How you should be saying it: buy-er
6
Hoegaarden
![Hoegaarden beer cups in the air for a cheers](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/hoegaarden.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: hoe-garden
How you should be saying it: who-garden
7
Fage
![a package of raspberry sage yogurt](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/fage-yogurt.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: fay-ge
How you should be saying it: fa-yeh
8
Cetaphil
![man holding a cetaphil bottle off the shelf](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/cetaphil.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: set-uh-fill
How you should be saying it: seat-uh-fill
9
Del Monte
![del monte](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/del-monte.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: del-mon-tay
How you should be saying it: del-mon-ti
10
Pret A Manger
![prêt a manger coffee cup on table in store](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/pret-a-manger.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: pret-ah-mang-gur
How you should be saying it: pret-ah-mahn-zhay
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11
Miele
![Miele store with appliances in it](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/miele-store.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: mee-lee
How you should be saying it: mee-luh
12
Huawei
![huawei](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/shutterstock_1056947945.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: hu-ah-wei
How you should be saying it: wah-way
13
Adidas
![adidas flagship store](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/09/adidas-store.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: ah-DEE-dus
How you should be saying it: AH-dee-dahs
14
Chevrolet
![A Chevrolet dealership in Warren, Michigan. Founded in 1911, Chevrolet is a subsidiary of General Motors and manufactures a variety of cars and trucks.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/chevrolet.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: chev-ro-let
How you should be saying it: shev-ro-lay
15
Moschino
![People walking down a street lined with stores and restaurants in the modern Porta Nuova district of Milan.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/moschino.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: mosh-chee-no
How you should be saying it: moss-key-no
16
Hermès
![Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong - 08 December, 2018 : People walk past the HERMES Shop in Canton Road, Hong Kong. People queuing outside and waiting to enter the store.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/hermes.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: her-mees
How you should be saying it: air-mez
17
Sega
![sega](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/shutterstock_675999217.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: see-guh
How you should be saying it: say-gah
18
Van Heusen
![van heusen](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/shutterstock_433684738.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: van-hyoo-son
How you should be saying it: van hoy-sen
19
Givenchy
!["Paris, France - July 21, 2011: Givenchy company headquarters and store on July 21, 2011 in Paris, France. Givenchy is a luxury brand owned by French conglomerate LVMH with $20.32bn EUR revenue for 2010."](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/givenchy.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: gih-ven-chee
How you should be saying it: zhee-vahn-shee
20
Versace
![Milan, Italy - arch 23, 2015: a boutique of stylist Versace in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. A woman is walking in front of the store.](https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/versace.jpg?quality=82&strip=all)
How you're probably saying it: ver-sa-chee
How you should be saying it: ver-sa-cheh
And for more words you could be spelling wrong, these are This Is the Most Commonly Misspelled Word in the Country.