Elton John mispronounced Ed Sheeran's name at the Brits or maybe it's we who are wrong

All hail Ed Sh'raan.
Elton John mispronounced Ed Sheeran's name at the Brits or maybe it's we who are wrong
Elton John sent Ed Sheeran a congratulatory message, with one small hiccup... Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS/Samir Hussein/WireImage/mashable composite

"Sheeran" is such a tricky name to say.

Ed Sheeran was awarded a Global Success award at the Brits on Wednesday night. Although he wasn't there on the night, Elton John sent in a video congratulating Sheeran on the achievement. The only snag was he mispronounced the singer's second name.

And so the internet descended.

Could it be we've all been mispronouncing "Sheeran" this whole time?

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