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Popular Place Names You’ve Probably Been Pronouncing Wrong

Listen, nobody's asking you to sound like Alex Trebek saying "salon." But if you want to see certain Parisian landmarks, you might want to try for at least a trace of French pronunciation—even if slightly Americanized—in case you need to ask for directions. The name of the showstopping Avenue des Champs-Élysées that connects the Place de…