You've probably been pronouncing some dog breed names incorrectly your entire life.
Shih Tzu is pronounced "she-dzoo," not with a swear word in it.
Vizslas should be pronounced as "veesh-las."
We claim dogs are our best friends, but we’d never call any of ourhumanfriends by the wrong name, right? Right, which is why we’re studying up on some tough-to-pronounce dog breeds in hopes that we’ll never insult little Scruffy’s ancestral roots again.
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The wrong way: way-mar-ann-erThe right way: vahy-muh-rah-nerThevahyis more in line with the traditional German pronunciation, but you could also get away with “why-muh-rah-ner.”
Papillon
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The wrong way: pap-ill-onThe right way: pap-ee-yawnFYI,papillonmeans “butterfly” in French. (Aww.)
Newfoundland
You know, because they’re so fun. Reuters/Darren Staples
The wrong way: new-found-landThe right way: new-fun-land
Vizsla
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The wrong way: viz-sluhThe right way: veesh-laLike, “veesh, these humans are still pronouncing our breed wrong?”
Dachshund
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The wrong way: dash-hundThe right way: dahks-undEven though theydolove to dash.
Shih Tzu
Did anyone else love pronouncing this the wrong way as a kid? Shutterstock
The wrong way: sh*ts-ewThe right way: she-dzoo
Bichon Frise
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The wrong way: bich-on freezeThe right way: bee-shawn free-zayA bougie name for a bougie pup.
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