WASHINGTON, D.C. — From “gyro” to “Worcestershire sauce,” Americans have a long list of words that trip them up, according to a new nationwide analysis of Google search trends.

Experts at Unscramblerer.com examined search data between Jan. 1 and Oct. 27, of this year, for phrases like “How do you pronounce” and “How to pronounce,” identifying the words most often mispronounced in every U.S. state.

The most searched-for pronunciation nationwide was “gyro,” the Greek sandwich, with more than 312,000 searches. Following closely were Worcestershire sauce, acai and Qatar.

Certain words proved difficult in several states. “Paczki,” a Polish pastry, topped searches in Ohio , Michigan and Wisconsin, while “Worcestershire sauce” baffled residents of Alabama, North Dakota and Rhode Island. Mea

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