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Foeko posts ranking of funniest word mispronunciations, drawing 5.3 million views
The Shorts-style clip, titled with a skull emoji and a crying face, sits fifth on YouTube's U.S. entertainment trending chart; its two view counts have yet to reconcile.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on BBN After HoursPublished
Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman on this story, from BBN After Hours at 3:35 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are YouTube (Foeko)'s, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by YouTube (Foeko): “Foeko posts ranking of funniest word mispronunciations, drawing 5.3 million views”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 3:35 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Dale Bearman.
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What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFoeko's ranking of people mispronouncing English words has five point three million views, and it's number five on YouTube's U. S. trending chart.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThe trending chart says ten million eight hundred thirty-four thousand nine hundred forty-one.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRight, so one clip, two scoreboards. The description calls it pure chaos, and for once the metrics agree.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'd like to know which number the people on screen are supposed to feel bad about.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTurning point is the second clip. That's where the replay booth opens, and the booth has two scoreboards.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorScore it, then.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentGraded on a curve, so nine out of ten, and the other half of the audience gives it a ten.
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