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

By Eyder Peralta

Published December 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM MST

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

Eyder Peralta

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

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