So you walk into a supermarket to get your perfume. You pick a bottle or two from the counter, pay and then head home. Later on, you arrange your shelf with these perfumes, then your friends come visiting.

 

You happily tell them of your latest designer perfumes but then, out of the blue, one of them corrects your pronunciation.

 

Two things are involved: it’s either you feel embarrassed over the correction, or you don’t care. After all, you bought it with your money; the pronunciation doesn’t matter, right?

 

In as much as we weren’t colonised by France or Spain, it’s important that we learn how to pronounce brand names properly.

 

Today we’ll be talking about some top perfume brands that are often mispronounced. We all have been guilty of getting some of the names wrong.

 

Below is a tutorial on how to properly pronounce five of the top perfume brands in the world.

 

Let’s have fun. Today we’ll be talking about some top perfume brands that are often mispronounced. We all have been guilty of getting the names wrong, Thanks to those French and Spanish words that we read out phonetically. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/vbGbhY8VS5

— Perfume Store. (@ProfumoNg) November 13, 2019

 

1. Bvlgari

Bvlgari

We love the perfumes from this brand but make sure you get the name right. Even though there is a ‘v’ in the word, it is silent and actually is ‘u’ in classical Latin. So, the right pronunciation is bul-gaar-ee. pic.twitter.com/WnX1gzeRE0

— Perfume Store. (@ProfumoNg) November 13, 2019

 

2. Givenchy

Givenchy

Trust us, this looks easy to read but the pronunciation is very different. You may think it is a simple word but it’s likely you are making a mistake. The right way to pronounce it is zhee-von-she. pic.twitter.com/ORuwKgrJco

— Perfume Store. (@ProfumoNg) November 13, 2019

 

3. Moschino

Moschino

Another difficult brand name that most people get wrong is Moschino. You may have heard different versions of it, which makes it even more difficult to know the right one. Well, it is pronounced as mos-key-no. pic.twitter.com/uwA4hdDfbm

— Perfume Store. (@ProfumoNg) November 13, 2019

 

4. YSL

YSL

You are one step ahead of others if you know what YSL stands for, it is Yves Saint Laurent, but you also need to know the right way to pronounce it. It is pronounced as eve-san-lou-ron. pic.twitter.com/stc2RUws5s

— Perfume Store. (@ProfumoNg) November 13, 2019

 

5. Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton

One of the most popular brands in the world is also one of the most mispronounced one. While it is safe to just stick to calling it LV, if you want to know the right pronunciation, it is loo-ee-wee-tawn. pic.twitter.com/FDjzMYr4uw

— Perfume Store. (@ProfumoNg) November 13, 2019

 

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So you see, it’s pretty simple! With this tutorial, you can pronounce this top perfume brands effortlessly. For more tutorials, ensure you stay glued to all our social media handles.