Primark has finally told customers how you pronounce its name and Twitter is going crazy

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There are many words that people unknowingly pronounce incorrectly. The name of budget fashion retailer Primark is one of them.

Some say that "Pry-mark" is the right way to pronounce the name, while others go with "Pree-mark."

The store finally set the record straight with a Q&A on its website, where it was asked: "How do you pronounce Primark?"

The company responded: "That's a very good question. We like to use Pr-Eye-Mark."

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Some people weren't surprised by the news — and were even outraged that anyone would pronounce it any other way.

—Conor (@clarkbatfan) August 14, 2017—Rachelle_Lizzie (@rachelle_lizzie) August 15, 2017

Others defended their "Pree-mark" pronunciation.

—MEG (@meganmcguinessx) August 14, 2017—Saoirse Mc Cormick (@saoirse_xo) August 14, 2017—Caitlin Monaghan (@caitlin_mon) August 15, 2017

Some find the debate completely ridiculous.

—anto9us (@anto9usOfficial) August 15, 2017—Laura Stupple 🌹 (@StuppleLaura) August 15, 2017

No matter what side you're on, this is hardly the only brand or retailer people may have been getting wrong.

If you're American, you probably pronounce the sneaker brand Adidas as "Ah-DEE-dus." However, the proper pronunciation is "AH-dee-dahs."

A more surprising one is the pronunciation of fashion brand Zara. It may seem pretty obvious — "Zah-rah" — but the proper way to say it is actually "Tsah-dah."

If that's not enough, chances are you say IKEA the wrong way, too. Scandinavians apparently pronounce the retailer as "Ee-kay-uh."

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