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English as a second language learners: what words were really hard for you to pronounce?
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Routing (e.g. for cables or traces on a pcb). I've heard both over the years: as in cangaroo or the german Frau. But the latter might be a german mis pronounciation.
Which brings up two new questions. Is it German or german and mispronounciation or mis pronounciation or mis-pronounciation?
The former is typical of British RP, and the latter is found in General American (though it varies regionally). So it really just depends on who you're taking to.
To your questions, I would use "German" and "mispronunciation".