There’s about a 99.99% chance that you pronounce Mt Everest incorrectly

I know I do, and will continue to.

The mountain named after George Everest is pronounced Mount /ˈɛvərɪst/ (“EVER-ist”) or /ˈɛvrɪst/ (“EV-rist”). But it was named after him, after all, and his name is pronounced /ˈiːvrɪst/ (“EEV-rist”).

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  1. Oh, wow! A new thing I can be pretentious about! Cliff Claven will be green with envy. Thanks, Uncle Scoopy!

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