Missus-agwa … where in the world is that place?
United States President Barack Obama slipped up on pronouncing Mississauga during a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday.
“This is always tough… Missus-agwa?” Obama said, followed by laughter from the crowd.
We can’t blame Obama for butchering the name of one of our Canadian cities, we’ve all heard people mispronounce Canadian places before.
@CityNews
Mississauga~
miss a saw gu awwahh
Guelph~goo ell eff
Toronto~tore on toe
Cooksville~kooks a vile— Lori T (@backwardsblonde) March 11, 2016
@CityNews Banff is ban-f-f and Queens Quay – and of course Saskatchewan is the home of the Canadian Sasquatch:)
— David Graham (@grahamdgg) March 11, 2016
@CityNews Canada as CAH-NAY-DA LOL
— Mokk~ (@ElaineMokk) March 11, 2016
https://twitter.com/Radiant_Renee/status/708372995564183552
Canadians aren’t off the hook either; some don’t even know how to properly pronounce our own streets and locations.