50 City Names You Pronounce Wrong! | (How to say European cities in English)

50 City Names You Pronounce Wrong! | (How to say European cities in English)

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English, Other

6th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explores the pronunciation of European city names in English, highlighting differences from their native pronunciations. It covers cities from various countries, including Portugal, Spain, France, the UK, Ireland, Germany, Italy, and more. The tutorial emphasizes that pronunciation variations are common across languages and provides both British and American English pronunciations where applicable.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason given for the different pronunciations of city names in various languages?

English speakers are arrogant.

It is a common practice across all languages.

It is due to language barriers.

It is a recent trend.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the city of Barcelona pronounced in American English?

Barth-elona

Bar-selona

Barcelona

Bar-thalona

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city is pronounced differently in British and American English, with the R being pronounced in the latter?

Manchester

London

Birmingham

Edinburgh

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In American English, how is the city of Cologne pronounced differently from British English?

The G is silent.

The L is pronounced.

The second O is pronounced differently.

The first O is pronounced differently.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city in Italy is known as Firenze in Italian?

Naples

Florence

Milan

Rome

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the British English pronunciation of the capital of Norway?

Oslo

Osloo

Osla

Oslow

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city in Poland is sometimes pronounced as Krakow in the UK?

Gdansk

Krakow

Warsaw

Poznan

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