Want to sound more natural when speaking English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how native speakers pronounce American English — from short and long vowels to the subtle sounds that make your accent ...

If you're a kid learning how to write, or an adult speaker of a language with sensible spelling, English spelling can seem like a cruel prank. And even if you're a completely literate adult native ...

Take a look at the following English words: butcher, squirrel, mortgage, and choir. Does something seem off about them? At one point in time, the words move and love rhymed. So did blood, good, and ...

For many Americans, spelling bees are a part of growing up in the United States. The challenge is obvious. From the moment kids begin to learn to read, there are clear differences between how words ...

This Pronunciation Guide intends to clarify the correct pronunciation for various game-related terms and names for which there is often confusion and/or dissent. The spelling of Asura can often lead ...

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James Harbeck investigates why the English language became so hard to spell – and why we only have ourselves to blame. You may have seen a poem by Gerard Nolst Trinité called The Chaos. It starts like ...