9. Sudoku

This word is hard to pronounce, but probably not as hard as the puzzle is to complete. Ever since these number games made their way across the world from Japan a few years ago, and became a regular feature in newspapers, we've all found out how good or bad we are at basic math and realized how much we rely on calculators on a daily basis. If there's one thing we know for sure, it's that these will keep you busy enough on any long-haul flight.

Because the word is of Japanese origin, the pronunciation isn't obvious. You look at the way it's spelled and you want to say "Suh-doe-coo", but you're not quite right. "Suh-dock-oo" isn't right either, even though you've probably heard that one before as well. "Soo-doe-coo" is the way to say it, nice and smooth.

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