In 2019, Seth Meyers enlisted his Late Night crew to solve one of Hollywood’s greatest mysteries: How do you pronounce biopic? The answers were unserious, to say the least. Employees misunderstood the ...

Of all the condiments you might cover your steak in, Worcestershire sauce might be the hardest one to discuss aloud. Here’s how to nail its pronunciation like a pro (plus answers to some other ...

This story was originally published in March 2021. Anyone who has filled out a March Madness men's basketball bracket this month knows that No. 1 seed Gonzaga is a favorite to make the Final Four for ...

We base the love of our clothing on a lot of different categories; quality, price, origin. How about pronunciation difficulty? We’ve gone through years and years of ogling over brands we have no idea ...

People go *nuts* over this debate. If you’re looking for a simple way to start a playful argument and turn people against each other in (mostly!) good fun, ask what names they have for certain things.

People who speak languages other than English are sometimes impressed by how well I and other linguists pronounce words or names in their language, even if we don’t speak a word of it. But it’s not ...

The trick to pronouncing the last name of presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg is to keep your lips almost totally puckered through all three syllables. At least, that's ...

New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile. What's in a name? Well, maybe ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has released her position on key ...

David Marriott, chairman of the board of directors at Marriott International, revealed we've been saying the name of the hotel chain wrong this whole time. Marriott was speaking during Marriott Bonvoy ...

The Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, was first developed by computer scientist working at CompuServe back in 1987. And while it has swelled or dipped, the debate over how to pronounce the acronym ...

(NEXSTAR) – The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words sound exactly the same but have different ...