Americans were baffled by how the British pronounce a very common word; So what else do you disagree with?

From tomatoes to aluminum, Brits and Americans have very different opinions on how to pronounce certain words in English.

A fierce debate broke out on social media this week after Americans discovered that Brits say the word “vitamin” differently.

Some even went so far as to accuse the British of inventing the British pronunciation “to get attention.”

In the viral post, Twitter user Lolo @LolOverruled wrote: “Just heard a Brit say ‘vitamins’.” Have you heard this? They are not serious people.

The post has racked up more than eight million views and others have shared examples of words they find puzzling.

It seems like certain things may have been lost in translation, with some examples you never imagined could be so controversial.

One American wrote: ‘Ask them to try saying ‘aluminum’ next. You won’t be disappointed.’

Another added: Ask them to say “garage.”

“Ask them to say yogurt.”

“Wait until you hear a Brit say zebra.”

One more simply said, “plane.”

Another added: ‘Yeah, and the way they say “inventory” instead of “inventory.” The British can be quirky, but that’s partly why I like them.

The British soon responded with their own examples, with “niches” and “herbs” being the most common examples.

One UK Twitter user said: “Dude, I’ll look at your British ‘vitamins’ and teach you the American pronunciation of ‘niche’.”

Another added: “How dare they pronounce the words as they are written?”

‘Says the country that pronounces Herbs like Erbs.’

Previously, American influencer Ella Rose McFadin and his English companion James made a fascinating tiktok video showing the different words they use to describe the same thing.

Ella, 25, is from the Californian city of Newport Beach, while James, 31, is originally from Chiswick, west London. The couple, who have been dating for two years, live together in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Striking a chord with Ella’s 121,000 followers on TikTok, her video went viral, garnering over a million views and racking up nearly 90,000 likes.

In the clip, she says, “Since James and I dated, I’ve kept (note) on my phone the things we say differently as an American and English boy.”

The couple, who met in New York through a dating app, then break down the words and turns of phrase they say differently; for example, while Ella says the “trunk” of a car, James says the “trunk.” of a car.

When Ella says the word “sidewalk,” James responds with the word “pavement,” prompting Ella to respond, “That’s so weird!”

Parking versus parking, petrol versus petrol and vacuum cleaner versus vacuum cleaner are other examples the pair point to, although James points out that the British also use the word “vacuum cleaner”.

Elsewhere in the video, Ella tells James: ‘I’d say ‘I’m going to take a shower’, you’d say ‘I’m going to take a shower’.’

Speaking to MailOnline Travel, Ella shared a few more phrases that differ between the couple: she says sunscreen while James says suncream, she says “by accident” while he says “by accident” and she says band-aid while he says plaster. .

The content creator, who has 190,000 followers on Instagram, also shared her thoughts on Britain, as she travels there several times a year with James.

She says: ‘I loved the UK. London and New York seem similar to me in many ways, but the free school and healthcare systems seem much better there. I want to raise my kids there to have cute little accents.’

She notes that James, who works in the food and drink industry, moved to the US for job opportunities and “loves the climate (there) compared to the UK.”

And he adds: “However, it is much more expensive here to cover basic needs (such as toilet paper and juice).”