In celebration of National Dictionary Day on October 16, we tried our best to pronounce some of the most commonly mispronounced words in the English language, according to Dictionary.com. Much to our ...

Language is more than what we say: It’s how we say it. Across the country, the same word can sound entirely different depending on where it’s spoken. These subtle shifts (vowel bends, dropped Rs, ...

TV Newscasters work hard to speak clearly and enunciate words accurately. Words that don't originate in the English language can become a challenge, like Qatar or Gaddafi , Kadafi, Qaddafi? But native ...

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, ...

We Milwaukeeans are famous for our signature words and pronunciations. Some of our words, like "bubbler," have been discussed to death, as has our pronunciation of the word "Milwaukee." ("Ma-walky.") ...

When you want quinoa at a restaurant, do you whisper your order for fear of mispronouncing it? When you find a bunch of peonies at the florist, do you simply point to the flowers so you don’t stumble ...