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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 ...

Stumped by how to pronounce a word in another language – or English? Head on over to forvo.com, which claims to be the largest pronunciation guide website. The site contains (at this writing) ...

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 ...

As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? It is a division as entrenched and as bitter as the split between ...

English is a tricky language to learn. Native speakers may take this for granted, failing to realize how intricate-and inconsistent-many of its pronunciation rules are. For instance, why do heart, ...

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