When you are visiting a foreign land for the first time, it’s kind of a bummer when you mispronounce the name of their place incorrectly. 

From small towns to international hubs, next time when you want to blend in quickly with the locals and avoid any blunders, keep this post handy of places you have probably been mispronouncing your entire life.

1. Seoul, South Korea

Don’t Say: see-oohl

2. Phuket, Thailand

Don’t Say: foo-ket

3. Beijing, China

Don’t Say: bay-zhinngg

4. Colombia, South America

Don’t Say: co-lum-bee-uh

5. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Don’t Say: du-bye

6. Iraq, Middle East

Don’t Say: eye-rack

7. Qatar, Middle East

8. Greenwich, London

 9. Budapest, Hungary

10. Edinburgh, Scotland

11. Melbourne, Australia

Don’t Say: mel-born

 12. Bangkok, Thailand

Don’t Say: bang-cock

13. Ibiza, Mediterranean Sea

Don’t Say: i-bee-zuh

14. Oregon, Western United States

Don’t Say: or-eh-gone

15. Cannes, France

Don’t Say: Cans

16. Gstaad, Switzerland

Don’t Say: guh-stahd

17. Reykjavik, Iceland 

Don’t Say: rake-ja-vik

18. Brisbane, Queensland

Don’t Say: bris-bayne

19. Montreal, Canada

Don’t Say: mon-tree-all

20. Lafayette, Pennsylvania

21. Niger, West Africa

Don’t Say: nye-jer

22. Pakistan, South Asia

Don’t Say: pak-uh/ee-stan

23. Mackinac Bridge, Michigan

Don’t Say: mack-uh-nack

24. Louisville, Kentucky 

Don’t Say: loo-iss-vill

25. Tijuana, Mexico 

Don’t Say: tee-uh-wan-na

How many did you already know?