Let’s start with a word that stumps even the best grammar nerds: quinoa. Those new to the pseudocereal tend to pronounce it as “QUEEN-o-ah.” But this tricky word is actually pronounced “KEEN-wah.” ...

Do certain words leave you tongue-tied, turning to the internet to figure out the correct pronunciation? If so, you are not alone. A recent study by language-learning platform Mondly by Pearson ...

Babbel's 2024 list highlights the most mispronounced names, including Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, Zendaya and Barry Keoghan. According to an expert, the mispronunciations often stem from non-English ...

Sometimes you just can't get a word out, even though you know exactly what it means. Psychologists and linguists refer to such cases as "tip-of-the-tongue" (TOT) slips. Research has shown that TOTs ...

From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year's news also left some Americans struggling with pronunciations. That's put both ...