It's the sting in the tail. You've remembered all your essentials, booked the taxi from the airport, secured a beautiful rental..
. but then you arrive at your holiday destination and get funny looks from the locals because you can't actually pronounce it. To save you from embarrassing yourself on your next trip, MailOnline Travel has rounded up 50 of the most commonly mispronounced places across the globe, with their correct and incorrect pronunciations revealed.
Scroll down to see which ones you've been saying all wrong...
Mousehole, Cornwall, England MailOnline Travel has rounded up 50 commonly mispronounced places. Mousehole is one of the spots with the most mysterious pronunciations This tiny village and fishing port in West Cornwall is frequently mispronounced. Despite what the name might suggest, it's 'Mow-zuhl' not 'Mouse-hole'.
Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh's cobbled streets, historic castle and striking architecture draw in millions of tourists per year - yet many struggle to pronounce it, often calling the city 'Ed-in-berg'. The correct pronunciation is 'Ed-in-bruh' or 'Ed-in-bur-uh'. Happisburgh, England This coastal village has the potential to confuse anyone but locals.
It's pronounced 'Haze-bruh' not 'Happis-burgh'. Birmingham, England Americans might be tempted to pronounce this UK city as 'Burr-ming-ham', after their own city in Alabama. But the correct way to say it is 'Bur-ming-um'.
Nottingham, England Americans should drop the 'h' in Nottingham. It's 'Nott-.
