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Iztaccíhuatl in México
https://instagram.com/p/7TxhGzFhxl/?tagged=iztacc%C3%ADhuatl
There’s an L sound you may miss.
6 Latin American Places that May Get You Tongue Tied
Recently, weatherman Liam Dutton handled his job like a boss. When he had to talk about the warmest place in Wales, he was faced with a monster 58-letter long name: Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. Dutton didn’t even flinch when he had to pronounce the consonant-filled word. The Daily Mail reports that Dutton learned Welsh as a kid, but that doesn’t make this moment any less impressive. I speak Spanish, and I still struggle to say some words in no-pressure situations.
In honor of Dutton and so that you can test out your own skills, here are six Latin American places with hard-to-pronounce names:
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Fusagasugá in Colombia
It’s not so hard to pronounce, but all the Gs and Ss make for a confusing name.
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Paraitepuy de Roraima in Venezuela
https://instagram.com/p/yPs1D1uQHy/?tagged=paraitepuyderoraima
At the very least, it’ll slow you down.
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Goiânia in Brazil
https://instagram.com/p/7bnJ5qPw3h/?taken-at=212904052
This can be an intimidating word if you don’t speak Portuguese.
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Cuautlancingo in Mexico
This definitely doesn’t just roll off the tongue for everyone.
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Rurrenabaque in Bolivia
https://instagram.com/p/7c0SO8Nso6/?tagged=rurrenabaque
Rs are tricky.