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 ...

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Here's a little food for thought: You, yes, you, the foodie par excellence who embraced gnocchi long before the masses, might not be quite as in-the-know as you think. Your taste buds are on point, ...

Test your English pronunciation skills! This video challenges you with tricky words like 'minute', 'reading' and 'refuse'. Can you pronounce them correctly?

Whether it's 'plethora' or 'resplendent', many of us have a few fancy words in our arsenal that we bring out when we want to impress our friends. But if you really want to dazzle your pals, these ...

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The pronunciation of Qatar, a small country on the Arabian Peninsula jutting into the Persian Gulf, is a no-brainer for Arabic speakers and speakers of similar languages. However, to English speakers, ...

What do you get when you cross English, French and Native American heritage? A mouthful. It’s no secret that Wisconsin is full of places that are infuriatingly hard to pronounce. Usually, the people ...