From Porsche to schedule, SA's most mispronounced words revealed

Research uncovers the brand names, foreign foods and everyday terms tripping up South Africans

Faith Mtwana

11 NOV 2026, 10:21

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South Africans are regularly turning to online searches to tackle challenging words, from global luxury brands and foreign culinary terms to common everyday vocabulary.

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