India, Dec. 16 -- This year proved to be a year of tongue-twisters, leaving everyone, from news anchors to casual Googlers, second-guessing their pronunciations. A new compilation by language-learning platform Babbel, in collaboration with closed-captioning company The Captioning Group, confirms which words Americans struggled with the most. Meanwhile, experts at Unscramblerer.com analysed Google Trends data for searches like "How to pronounce" between January 1 and November 24, 2025, revealing the words Indians were most eager to get right. From newsrooms to podiums, these names and places proved challenging for American news anchors, politicians, and public figures: The newly appointed New York City mayor's name was surprisingly frequently mispronounced in the US, a common error being swapping the "M" and "N" sounds in his surname. The correct pronunciation is zoh-RAHN mam-DAH-nee. Following a widely reported jewel heist in October, the name of the world's most-visited museum suddenly became headline news, and a pronunciation pitfall. It's correctly pronounced LOOV-ruh, with a very soft "ruh." The active ingredient in Tylenol, a over-the-counter (OTC) brand medicine in the US, left many tongue-tied. The correct pronunciation is uh-SEE-tuh-MIH-nuh-fen. The South Carolina attorney sentenced to life in prison for federal financial crimes also made the list. His name is pronounced AL-ick MUR-dock. The diabetes and obesity medication that dominated health conversations in 2025 is pronounced mown-JAHR-oh....