There are a TON of dog breeds out there. And unless you are deep into the world of competitive dog shows, you probably haven’t heard of most of them. Add that to the fact that plenty of people prefer mutts of questionable parentage to dropping a bunch of bucks on a name, and, well, it’s not surprising that many may not know how to pronounce the fancy-schmancy breed names listed below.

That said, in the interest of knowledge (and sounding smart at parties), below are 7 common doggy mispronunciations, along with the correct way to say them.

#7. Dachshund

Common mispronunciation: dash-hund
Correct pronunciation: dahks-und

#6. Vizsla

Common mispronunciation: viz-sluh
Correct pronunciation: veesh-la

#5. Shih Tzu

Common mispronunciation: sh*ts-ew
Correct pronunciation: she-dzoo

But I mean, the first way is more fun.

#4. Newfoundland

Common mispronunciation: new-found-land
Correct pronunciation: new-fun-land

#3. Bichon Frise

Common mispronunciation: bich-on freeze
Correct pronunciation: bee-shawn free-zay

Really put your nose into it.

#2. Weimaraner

Common mispronunciation: way-mar-ann-er
Correct pronunciation: vahy-muh-rah-ner

German accent included, please.

#1. Papillon

Common mispronunciation: pap-ill-on
Correct pronunciation: pap-ee-yawn

It’s French (it means butterfly) so feel free to bust out your accent to really nail it.

 

Don’t say I never did anything for you!

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