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Our world has gone global, but some words continue to have regional pronunciations. Say these words, and we'll tell you where you're from.
The library wants visitors to read aloud a passage from a children’s book – “Mr. Tickle” – so linguists can compare the way people make vowel sounds, learn how they deal with words ...
From "often" to "jewelry," figuring out how to pronounce certain words has been a tale as old as time.
Schedule is the third-most searched word, coming in at 103,359 searches per month. This result is probably because of the differences in the UK (sheh-dule) and U.S. (skeh-dule) pronunciations.
Need to Know 30 words Americans can’t pronounce correctly Can you guess the word Americans struggle to pronounce most?
Even the most worldly people sometimes come across words they aren't sure how to pronounce. It's a state of not-knowing that is fraught with anxiety and insecurity. No one wants to be caught out ...