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Meet the Frenchman teaching Britons how to pronounce English words
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEpitome, mischievous, insouciance. Quinoa, schedule, ogle. English pronunciation is about as hard to...
English speakers, here’s how to pronounce ‘Qatar’
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe pronunciation of “Qatar” is a no-brainer for Arabic speakers and speakers of similar languages. But it’s one tricky letter after another for English...
A succinct but not flaccid examination of English pronunciation
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpeech. Illustrated | iStock Let me be succinct. OK, I'm "succinct." Now how do you say me? I did a...
50 Words People Say Differently That Will Have You Sounding Them Out Aloud
Parade via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe English language is finicky, and in no way is this more obvious than when it comes to the...
How do you say Bexar, Boerne or Gruene? Why some Texas places are impossible to pronounce
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMispronouncing some Texas place names is a common occurrence, even among Texans. So, what does a...
Inspired by the Outdoors? Here Are 125 Perfect Nature Baby Names and What They Mean
Parade via Yahoo News· 11 months agoNothing can seem more daunting than choosing a name for your little one. Not only do you want to...
Bill Kirby: English is language of funny sayings, odd words, spelling challenges
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years ago" 'Time heals everything.' Know who said that? My Latin teacher in barber college." – Floyd Lawson,...
Travis Kelce and 'nepo baby' are among the most mispronounced names and words of 2023
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFrom left to right: Travis Kelce, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Cillian Murphy.Getty Images 'Nepo baby' and...
Many Black Americans speak African American English. But is it embraced in schools?
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGeneva Smitherman ended up in speech therapy in her freshman year at Wayne State University in the...
The Curious Evolution Of My Indian Name
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAnju Treohan poses for a portrait in her apartment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 13. Rachel Wisniewski for HuffPost Atfirstglance, my name...
