(NEXSTAR) – It’s not just you; almost no one knows how to pronounce “acai.” That’s the major takeaway from a recent study conducted by Unscrambled Words, which sought to determine the words, terms or ...

If you're Texan, brace yourself: the word you're most likely butchering isn't "Humble" or "Houston." According to Google ...

As this is an argument about the underpinnings of the English language, let me be frank—the acronym derived from the word "Graphic Interchange Format" is pronounced with a hard G, "GIF," like ...

People in Mississippi struggle to pronounce one word the most. What is it? Are you saying it wrong? See if you know the most mispronounced words in US ...

OK, I'm "succinct." Now how do you say me? I did a little poll about this on Twitter and the results were interesting. Of 416 respondents, 55% said they pronounce it like "sus-sinct" (or "suh-sinct"), ...

We’ve all been there. You’re in a conversation when suddenly you have to say a word that, despite your best efforts, just won't come out right. These words might trip you up, but take comfort in ...

The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and ...

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Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we live. But what about the way we speak? In a recent study, I was able to show how your political orientation can ...

"67," pronounced "six seven," spread from a rap song, through sports and social media, to classrooms and homes across the U.S ...

A genus of plants known as Murraya was the winning word of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The word was correctly spelled by Zaila Avant-garde, 14, whose win made her the first African ...