People Keep Mispronouncing These 10 Toronto Spots & Here's How To Say Them Like A Pro

Sometimes when you arrive in a new city, you just have to take your best guess when it comes to pronouncing new spots, and even if you're a local, you're not immune to messing up a street name or two.

Toronto is filled with brain teasers when it comes to the world of pronunciation, and Preply, a language learning platform that ranked the top ten most mispronounced places in Toronto by difficulty.

"There's nothing more embarrassing than getting to a new city and mispronouncing its name in front of a local—especially if you butcher the regional accent," said Amy Pritchett, Preply Learning Success Manager. "To avoid that awkward encounter, we've researched the most commonly mispronounced places in Toronto so you never have to worry about these tongue twisters again."

Preply created the list through google search data on the correct pronunciation of neighbourhoods, streets and places in Toronto. So, whether you're a local or a newcomer to the city, you won't be caught with your pants down pronouncing Roncesvalles wrong ever again.

"I encourage you to sound like a native—or at least a savvy tourist—when you learn to say these place names correctly.”

Here are the top ten most mispronounced places in Toronto and how to actually say them according to Preply.

1. Toronto: Correct:"tuh-ronno." Incorrect "toe-ron-toe."
2. Geoffrey: Correct: "jeh-free." Incorrect: "gee-off-free."
3. Etobicoke: Correct: "et-toh-bee-co." Incorrect: "et-a-ba-co-key."
4. Yonge: Correct: "young." Incorrect: "YUN-ji."
5. Wellesley: Corrcet: "WELLZ-ly." Incorrect: "well-LESS-ly."
6. Grosvenor: Correct: "gro-vner." Incorrect: "gross-vee-nor."
7. The Esplanade: Correct: "thuh esplan-aad." Incorrect: "thuh esplan-AID"
8. Strachan: Correct: "strawn." Incorrect: "strak-en"
9. Spadina: Correct: "spuh-dee-nah." Incorrect: "puh-die-nah."
10. Roncesvalles: Correct: "rawn-SES-vay-yez." Incorrect: "rawn-SEZ-vales."