When Andree Lau asked Twitter to share some of the words they’ve been mispronouncing the entire time, people responded with ...
TV Newscasters work hard to speak clearly and enunciate words accurately. Words that don’t originate in the English language can become a challenge, like Qatar or Gaddafi , Kadafi, Qaddafi? But native ...
Ever wondered how to exactly pronounce difficult words, names and posh brands like Cthulhu, Givenchy, Glenfiddich, Aeropostale, Porsche or Jake Gyllenhaal? Then don’t watch these videos. But if you ...
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — We’ve all gotten tongue-tied by a hard-to-pronounce word at some point in our lives — but which word do Virginians find particularly challenging? Researchers with ...
Words are hard. Using them properly in a sentence is one thing, but saying them out loud? Even harder. “Cheugy” doesn’t even look like it should be a word! You’re not alone if you, too, have stumbled ...
Irish names are one of the hottest trends for new parents in recent years, albeit hard to pronounce on the first try ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Ever wondered ...
Here's a little food for thought: You, yes, you, the foodie par excellence who embraced gnocchi long before the masses, might not be quite as in-the-know as you think. Your taste buds are on point, ...
Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we live. But what about the way we speak? In a recent study, I was able to show how your political orientation can ...
Some words are just tricky to pronounce, and that holds true for certain state names - and city names, too. For some, Illinois isn't the easiest to say; it was ranked the fourth hardest state name to ...