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Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...

ouston, at least when it comes to its street names, has never been one for consistency. The city’s streets get their names from Spanish, French, German, old Texas families and whatever a developer ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — From “gyro” to “Worcestershire sauce,” Americans have a long list of words that trip them up, according to a new nationwide analysis of Google search trends. Experts at ...

A reader recently sent me a question that got me thinking. She asked, “What are the guidelines that inform The Oregonian’s decision to help readers pronounce an unfamiliar name, or not?” I confessed I ...

Some of the most well-known brands in the world are also some of the hardest to pronounce, according a new survey. Solopress, a UK-based printing company, looked at the most commonly mispronounced ...

How's your vocabulary? We've all said a word wrong in front of people. Every now and then, we remember and feel that flush of embarrassment again. And again. Well, the good news is you're not alone.

Sometimes it just takes one word to tell where someone is from. In Arizona, the way you pronounce (or mispronounce) certain words like "saguaro" is a dead giveaway of who is new to the state. But what ...

Have you ever stumbled over the name of a favorite dish, drink or ingredient? You're not alone! Many foods and drinks have names that can trip up even the most confident speakers, and some of these ...