“When my husband gets home after work, our life then switches to Franglish!” she says, noting that English remains their ...

Yes. There is a consonant that should not be pronounced in ‘cupboard’. Is it p, b or d? If it were ‘b’, the word would sound like CUP-OARD. Too bad. If it were ‘d’, it would sound like CUP-BOAR. Also ...

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.

There are different pronunciations for the beloved South American tree in English, Spanish and Portuguese. LAist breaks them ...

Join the Jolly hosts as they dive into a comedic French pronunciation challenge! Watch as they tackle tricky French words like 'pamplemousse' and 'vachement,' discovering their meanings and sharing ...

Last week, I wrote about the “missing ‘t’” that some people are noticing in younger English speakers – think “mi-en” instead of “mitten” – and a lot of you wrote in with your…thoughts on this, and ...

Rómulo Meléndez (58) is a lawyer, writer, social worker, radio producer, and publisher from Peru. He has lived in the Netherlands since 1993, where he studied literature and social work. He is the ...