So tasty and so hard to pronounce. Languages are challenging for many reasons, from strange nickname origins to confusing text abbreviations. Pronunciation is yet another thing that makes languages ...

What do sfogliatelle, primeval, dachshund and staphylococcal have in common? They are all difficult to pronounce. A recent study from Unscramblerer.com found the most mispronounced words in the U.S.

As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? It is a division as entrenched and as bitter as the split between ...

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Today, Slate is releasing the latest edition of a new weekly game called SoundBites. It’s a little bit crossword, a little bit phonics, and entirely dependent on the fact that English pronunciation ...

We Milwaukeeans are famous for our signature words and pronunciations. Some of our words, like "bubbler," have been discussed to death, as has our pronunciation of the word "Milwaukee." ("Ma-walky.") ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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 ...