An American visiting Primark for the very first time has been mocked on social media after she made a classic mistake. Bella Woodard (@b_woodard) shared her experience on TikTok after popping into one of the 24 Primark locations in the US. Although Primark launched its first outlet in Dublin in 1969, it now proudly operates 191 stores in the UK, along with many others worldwide.
"Who was going to tell me Primark is the cheapest store ever?" Bella captioned the video. In the clip, she could be heard saying: "I always see people talking about a store called Primark and I'm here in Chicago right now where there is one. I have never been to one ever and I've always wanted to.
" Nevertheless, the comment section was flooded with corrections about her pronunciation, pointing out that she had mispronounced the store name and that 'Pree-mark' should have been spoken as 'Pry-mark'. READ MORE: "Gravy like the finest champagne": Greater Manchester's best roast dinners READ MORE: Brothers behind UK's best bar to open new site in Manchester One user clarified: "Prai-mark, not pree-mark," noting, "It's a common mistake but it used to be even cheaper than it currently is, it's [now] considered quite expensive." Another corrected: "It's pronounced as pry like cry crymark = Primark.
" A third emphasised: "It's PRY+MARK!" Whilst, a fourth TikTok user humorously responded: "The way you pronounce it has me giggling. I think it's Pry-Mark. But it is a good store.
" The clip also saw Bella take to th.
