Many people have at least one word they have been pronouncing incorrectly for years, only to discover the mistake later. In the United States, mispronunciations are common because of regional accents, ...

National Dictionary Day is observed annually in the US on October 16. Created to honor Noah Webster, the "Father of the American Dictionary," the day celebrates the importance of language, learning, ...

Our world has gone global, but some words continue to be pronounced oh-so-locally Your accent is showing Language is more than what we say: It’s how we say it. Across the country, the same word can ...

Most Americans get annoyed by misused words or phrases and think it’s OK to correct someone’s pronunciation without being asked, according to a recent survey of common English mistakes. Sixty-six ...

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 ...