Dog Breed Pronunciation: 12 Breeds You're Mispronouncing

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4. DACHSHUND

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9. Alaskan malamute

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10. BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

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11. Samoyed

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12. keeshond

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Dog Breed Pronunciation: 12 Breeds You're Mispronouncing

Check out the 12 dog breeds you've probably been mispronouncing and how to correctly say them.

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1. Weimaraner

The wrong way: way-mar-ann-erThe right way: vahy-muh-rah-nerthe vahy is the traditional German pronunciation, but you could also say "why-muh-rah-ner"

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2. Papillon

THE WRONG WAY: pap-ill-onTHE RIGHT WAY: pap-ee-yawnFYI, papillon means "butterfly" in French. (aww.)

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3. vizsla

THE WRONG WAY: viz-slushTHE RIGHT WAY: veesh-lalike, "veesh, these humans are still pronouncing our breed wrong?"

4. DACHSHUND

THE WRONG WAY: dash-hundTHE RIGHT WAY: dahks-undeven though they do love to dash.

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5. NEWfoundland

THE WRONG WAY: new-found-landTHE RIGHT WAY: new-fun-landYou know, because they're so fun.

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6. SHih tzu

THE WRONG WAY: sh*ts-ewTHE RIGHT WAY: she-dzooDid anyone else love pronouncing this wrong way as a kid?

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7. Bichon frise

THE WRONG WAY: bich-on freezeTHE RIGHT WAY: bee-shawn free-zay A bougie name for a bougie pup.

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8. Rottweiler

THE WRONG WAY: rock-wahy-lerTHE RIGHT WAY: rot-wahy-ler you can even get away with rot-vahy-ler if you want to honor this pup's German origin.

9. Alaskan malamute

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THE WRONG WAY: mal-a-mootTHE RIGHT WAY: mal-uh-mewtmute as in canceling sound.

10. BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

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THE WRONG WAY: BUR-MEEZTHE RIGHT WAY: BUR-NEEZNOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE burmese pythons from burma, think the bernese alps of switzerland instead.

11. Samoyed

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THE WRONG WAY: suh-moy-edTHE RIGHT WAY: sam-a-yedaccording to the samoyed club of America, everyone we know has been saying it wrong the whole time.

12. keeshond

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THE WRONG WAY: keysh-ondTHE RIGHT WAY: kayz-hondjust in "kayz" you were wondering, this pronunciation is not as simple as it looks.

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The wrong way: way-mar-ann-er
The right way: vahy-muh-rah-ner
the vahy is the traditional German pronunciation, but you could also say "why-muh-rah-ner"

THE WRONG WAY: pap-ill-on
THE RIGHT WAY: pap-ee-yawn
FYI, papillon means "butterfly" in French. (aww.)

THE WRONG WAY: viz-slush
THE RIGHT WAY: veesh-la
like, "veesh, these humans are still pronouncing our breed wrong?"

THE WRONG WAY: dash-hund
THE RIGHT WAY: dahks-und
even though they do love to dash.

THE WRONG WAY: new-found-land
THE RIGHT WAY: new-fun-land
You know, because they're so fun.

THE WRONG WAY: sh*ts-ew
THE RIGHT WAY: she-dzoo
Did anyone else love pronouncing this wrong way as a kid?

THE WRONG WAY: bich-on freeze
THE RIGHT WAY: bee-shawn free-zay A bougie name for a bougie pup.

THE WRONG WAY: rock-wahy-ler
THE RIGHT WAY: rot-wahy-ler
you can even get away with rot-vahy-ler if you want to honor this pup's German origin.

THE WRONG WAY: mal-a-moot
THE RIGHT WAY: mal-uh-mewt
mute as in canceling sound.

THE WRONG WAY: BUR-MEEZ
THE RIGHT WAY: BUR-NEEZ
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE burmese pythons from burma, think the bernese alps of switzerland instead.

THE WRONG WAY: suh-moy-ed
THE RIGHT WAY: sam-a-yed
according to the samoyed club of America, everyone we know has been saying it wrong the whole time.

THE WRONG WAY: keysh-ond
THE RIGHT WAY: kayz-hond
just in "kayz" you were wondering, this pronunciation is not as simple as it looks.