‘Capybara’ Is Similar In Most Language–Except German

Did you know that the word "Capybara" is similar in most languages? There's just one noticeable stand-out---Germany. It's quite aggressive and different than all the others.

The word "Capybara" is getting used more and more as the internet starts to learn about the adorable animals. They're incredibly cute and cuddly and they've been the internet's favorite noun for a while now. There are even some cafes where you can hangout with Capybaras! But this isn't about those. This is more about how you say "Capybara." It turns out, most languages say it the same or very similar. The spelling may differ and they might have slightly different sounds but even a foreign ear would recognize it. That includes English, French, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Italian, and more. However, once you get to the German pronunciation it's quite different--and much more aggressive. Check out a video highlighting the way different countries pronounce "capybara" here!

Why couldn't Germany just play along? Why did they have to go so different and so aggressive? The capybara is one of the cutest things out there and it should never be pronounced like that!