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Adele says we've been pronouncing her name wrong this whole time

Add this to the list of our collective English-language failures of the last two decades: Americans have been pronouncing Adele's name wrong this whole time. During an "I Drink Wine" happy hour Q&A with fans last week, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning British singer revealed how to properly say her first name much to the surprise of the internet. The clarification came in response to a ...
Recording artist Adele performs onstage during The 59th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on Feb. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles.

Add this to the list of our collective English-language failures of the last two decades: Americans have been pronouncing Adele's name wrong this whole time.

During an "I Drink Wine" happy hour

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