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Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by Michealky(op): 10:06am On May 18, 2020
words pronounced wrongly in Nigeria
Marijuana---Ma-ri-wana
Milo-----My-lo
Hyunda-----hun-day
Huawei------way-wey
Nike-------ny-key
Gigantic-----jai-gan-tik
Longevity----Lon-je-vity
Ballet----ba-lei
Givenchy---- ji-von-shee
Spinach---spi-nij

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Re: Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by 4t4th(m): 10:09am On May 18, 2020
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Re: Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by Akunwafor(m): 10:10am On May 18, 2020
Milo the name is pronounced my-lo

Milo the product is pronounced me-lo
Re: Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by jakD(m): 10:12am On May 18, 2020
Nice one. That first one, I just got to know of it. Thanks.
Re: Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by jacquincy: 10:21am On May 18, 2020
Listen to the milo advert that ends with claps .......milo is milo bro
Re: Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by chatinent: 10:52am On May 18, 2020
Michealky:
words pronounced wrongly in Nigeria
Marijuana---Ma-ri-wana
Milo-----My-lo
Hyunda-----hun-day
Huawei------way-wey
Nike-------ny-key
Gigantic-----jai-gan-tik
Longevity----Lon-je-vity
Ballet----ba-lei
Givenchy---- ji-von-shee
Spinach---spi-nij

Feel free to add urs
You know pronunciations but weren't taught about starting a sentence with a capital letter and ending it with a fullstop or its equivalent?
Re: Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by chibowobbed(m): 11:12am On May 18, 2020
Not necessary
Re: Words Pronounced Wrongly By Nigerians by adebayour26: 12:14pm On May 18, 2020
Akunwafor:
Milo the name is pronounced my-lo

Milo the product is pronounced me-lo
You're correct. I once heard this from a staff of Nestle Nig.
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