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You Are Mentally Tougher Than You Think & Why We Mispronounce Words

Something You Should Know

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The Importance of Orientation in Business

Papier mache is the correct spelling and pronunciation in French. What you're saying is correct with G-H, but English is very accommodative when it comes to alternate spellings coupled with weird pronunciations. So one you hear a lot is buck naked or people say butt naked. And it isn't butt naked, it's buck naked. Right. You're right. We're talking about convention. Convention in English is as pronounced paper mache, even though it's spelled papier mache.

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