Avoiding embarrassing incidents while traveling can be tricky when you don't know how to correctly pronounce the names of the destinations you're visiting.Here's a guide on how to correctly pronounce the names of 28 cities that tourists often bungle.Edinburgh, Scotland, is actually pronounced "ed-in-BRUH," not "ed-in-BORO." And Brisbane, Australia, is correctly pronounced "BRIZ-bin."Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Successfully finding your way around while traveling in a new place is hard enough as it is, but not knowing how to pronounce the name of your destination makes it even more complicated.Cities like Edinburgh, Brisbane, Des Moines, and more are not spelled the way they sound. So we came up with a handy guide to popular destinations that may be difficult to pronounce, and have provided the correct pronunciation for each one.Find out how to pronounce your next vacation spot correctly below.Nice, FranceThe wrong way: NEYESThe right way: NEESZzyzx, CaliforniaThe wrong way: Zee-zee-why-zee-exThe right way: ZY-ziksCartagena, Colombia.The wrong way: Kar-tuh-GEN-uhThe right way: Kar-ta-HEN-uhPtuj, SloveniaThe wrong way: Pit-ujThe right way: P-too-eeMontreal, CanadaThe wrong way:Mahn-tree-ALLThe right way: MUN-tree-AWLLa Jolla, CaliforniaThe wrong way:LA-jol-LAThe right way: Luh-HOY-uhSchenectady, New YorkThe wrong way:SHE-neck-ta-deeThe right way:SKA-neck-tuh-deeIbiza, SpainThe wrong way:Ih-BEEZ-uhThe right way:ee-BEETH-ahMelbourne, AustraliaThe wrong way:MEL-burnThe right way:MEL-binChiang Mai, ThailandThe wrong way:CHANG maiThe right way: CHI-ong maiCairns, AustraliaThe wrong way: KARE-nsThe right way: KAN-sCannes, FranceThe wrong way: KAN-nesThe right way: KAN-sBudapest, HungaryThe wrong way: Boo-da-PESTThe right way:Boo-da-PESHTRio de Janiero, BrazilThe wrong way: Ree-o day xah-nay-roThe right way:Hee-yo day xah-nay-roSpokane, WashingtonThe wrong way:spoh-KANEThe right way:spoh-KANNewark, New JerseyThe wrong way:NEW-ahrkThe right way:NEW-irkPhuket, ThailandThe wrong way: FUH-ketThe right way: POO-ketBrisbane, AustraliaThe wrong way:BRIS-baneThe right way:BRIZ-binMarseille, FranceThe wrong way: mar-SELLThe right way:mahr-SAYQubec, CanadaThe wrong way:QUI-bekThe right way:KE-bekEdinburgh, ScotlandThe wrong way:ed-in-BOR-oThe right way:ed-in-BRUHGlasgow, ScotlandThe wrong way: GLAS-gowThe right way:GLAZ-goDes Moines, IowaThe wrong way:DEZ moy-nesThe right way:DE moinBoise, IdahoThe wrong way: BoysThe right way: Boy-SEETuscon, ArizonaThe wrong way:TUZ-kinThe right way:TOO-sahnLeicester, UKThe wrong way:LIE-cest-urThe right way:LEH-sturBeijing, ChinaThe wrong way: BEE-xingThe right way:BAY-jingWorcester, MassachusettsThe wrong way:WAR-chest-urThe right way:WUH-sturRead more:36 food and drink names that you're probably mispronouncingWatch a group of vegans try to stop shoppers from buying meat at a suburban supermarketWe tried Pumpkin Spice Lattes from 4 major chains, and 7-Eleven was the clear winnerA shelter celebrated its pregnant pit bull with a maternity photo shoot and the pictures are adorable
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