Irish speakers were quickly incensed because of the question the Merriam-Webster account asked (Image: Getty) Social media users have erupted into a heated online debate on a name a popular dictionary identified as the "hardest" to pronounce. Merriam-Webster triggered a major debate – and caused the ires of Irish speakers – after asking online users how they would pronounce one specific Irish name . The dictionary publisher wrote on X, the site formerly known as Twitter : "What word has the biggest disconnect between speaking and pronunciation?" Merriam-Webster is infamous for its sarcastic social media zingers, and didn't hold back as it concluded the post with: "Asking for our friend, Siobhan.
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