LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Gyro, macabre, Worcestershire sauce, Qatar: This may seem like a list of random words, but they have one major thing in common—They're hard to pronounce.

Researchers at Unscramblerer.com used Google Trends to find the most mispronounced words across the United States, using the number of searches that used key terms like "how do you pronounce," "pronunciations of," and "how to pronounce."

The time period studied was from Jan. 1, 2025, to Oct. 27, 2025.

English spelling only matches pronunciation around 75% of the time, according to a spokesperson from Unscramblerer.com.

The spokesperson stated that the research reveals an interesting insight into American culture. "Exposure to new words through media, music, pop culture, and social platforms drives curiosity."

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