The 2024 report analyzing Google Trends found that Americans searched "how to pronounce" various words starting in January ...

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 ...

We’ve all been there. You’re in a conversation when suddenly you have to say a word that, despite your best efforts, just won't come out right. These words might trip you up, but take comfort in ...

At One Point Or Another, You May Find Yourself Humbled. So, it turns out that no one may be safe in this enlightening reality check of an AskReddit thread that has people angrily expressing their ...

Sorry to break it to you, but ‘mischievous’ isn’t “miss-CHEE-vee-uss,” and ‘boatswain’ isn’t “BOAT-swain.” We’re breaking it all down in the latest episode of The List Show on YouTube. Why it’s so ...

Nate joined AP in 2019. He enjoys learning and writing about new tech while being slowly covered in cat hair. How do you pronounce quokka? Pronunciation can be difficult to perfect, especially with a ...

Sometimes being right makes you sound so stupid. The new book, “You’re Saying it Wrong” by brother/sister duo Ross and Kathryn Petras, presents 150 words that are commonly mispronounced — and some of ...

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 ...

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