CROISSANT is the most challenging foreign word for Brits, with only 15 per cent of us actually pronouncing the French pastry correctly.

Moreover, we're also getting cervesa and paella wrong regularly - so you may want to brush up if you're planning a trip to Spain!

We 'superimpose' our British spelling rules onto other languages

A survey by Al Fresco Holidays has revealed that around half of our attempts to pronounce foreign words were incorrect.

The research suggested that perhaps we Brits might be as hopeless at languages as the stereotype suggests, with almost half of us admitting we feel nervous at the thought of having to speak in a foreign country.

So are your pronunciation skills up to scratch?

Find out below in our tricky quiz...

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If you think you know European travel destinations like the back of your hand, why not give our holiday resorts quiz a go?

And if you think you know Britain's top landmarks, you can find a quiz to try for that too.

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