Do you know why English words are not pronounced the way they are spelt? How important is syllable stress when we are speaking? Read on to find out more about the importance of pronunciation. Why is ...
The 2024 report analyzing Google Trends found that Americans searched "how to pronounce" various words starting in January ...
Below, you’ll find a list of 20 hard words to pronounce. Some are fancy, others are funny, but they all have one thing in common—their correct pronunciation is sure to wrack your brain (and tongue!).
THE ENGLISH language is full of interesting words, with many exceptions to linguistic rules that makes learning it a challenge. Now the ten most difficult words in the English language to say have ...
English, with its rich vocabulary and diverse linguistic influences, often presents challenges in pronunciation, and some words stand out as particularly formidable. Certain terms have earned a ...
The next time you’re googling how to correctly pronounce potable, cache, macabre or gnocchi, or gauging whether the U is silent in gauge, you can be assured of two things. You’re not the only one wary ...
Two French friends who are living in America have gone viral after they filmed themselves trying to pronounce a series of challenging English words. Students Alexandre Durand and Tom Carles, both 20, ...
Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed insanely complicated and long. Surprisingly, neither of these is the ...
As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? It is a division as entrenched and as bitter as the split between ...