People in Tennessee, other states just can’t pronounce these words correctly, report suggests

If you think you’re alone in not understanding why certain words are pronounced the way they are, think again. Apparently, ...

Revealed: The commonly mispronounced words that infuriate Brits... are YOU saying them correctly?

Meaning 'bright' or 'radiant,' Niamh is pronounced 'NEEV', while Saoirse – meaning 'freedom' – is pronounced 'SER–sha'. Next ...
Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon state Rep. Hòa Nguyễn remembered for grace, advocacy for children

Oregon lawmakers, friends and family gathered in the state Capitol in Salem to honor late Rep. Hòa Nguyễn's life and service.
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The top question at the Staunton Visitor Center? How do you pronounce it?

Gloria Brandt is often the first person they meet when visiting Staunton, working at the Staunton Visitor Center on New Street downtown since it first opened almost 25 years ago. Originally from ...
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How do you pronounce the names of these North Carolina places?

The home of the North Carolina Auto Racing Hall of Fame’s name is not pronounced eye-RUH-dell. Some locals in the region do ...

Why a foreign language sounds like a blur to non-native ears

Why is it so easy to hear individual words in your native language, but in a foreign language they run together in one long ...
BBC

Adding the suffixes -ed and -ing

A suffix is a letter or group of letters that goes on the end of a word and changes the word's meaning. Sometimes they also change the original word's spelling. When adding a suffix you might have to ...
BBC

Why's it called 'mother tongue'?

What’s your personality type? If you are an introvert you’re in good company; Barack Obama, JK Rowling are introverts ...