With athletes from all around the world competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, pronouncing their names can get a little tricky at times. Luckily, the official Olympics website has a handy way to help ...

Oregon toponyms, or place names, often originate from Native American languages, reflecting the region's history and culture. Correct pronunciation distinguishes locals from newcomers, with variations ...

Words with the letters 'ed' at the end are usually regular past tense verbs like 'started' or adjectives like ‘confused’. The pronunciation of 'ed' can change depending on which sound comes before it ...

Languages are challenging for many reasons, from strange nickname origins to confusing text abbreviations. Pronunciation is yet another thing that makes languages more challenging to learn. That said, ...

As a radio news reporter, I get asked a lot of questions about how we make the news — how we gather sound, track the audio and get it on air at the right time. The proverbial sausage-making. So I wasn ...

Oregon toponyms, or place names, often originate from Native American languages, reflecting the region's history and culture. Correct pronunciation distinguishes locals from newcomers, with variations ...

You've probably heard the Caribbean pronunciation in two distinct ways. We asked a language expert and a local to settle the debate once and for all. To find out, we talked to language coach Sara ...

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Whether you have lived in Arizona for decades or are a newcomer, there are certain words that may trip you up. You might have pronounced Gila Monster with great authority, only to have people chuckle ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. For most of my life, as is true for a lot of Indians, no one in my family used my real name. Instead, ...