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Linguist Esteban Touma from Babbel reviews the app's 2025 most mispronounced words

By Eyder Peralta

Published December 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM CST

NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with Esteban Touma, language expert from the app Babbel about 2025's most mispronounced words.

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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