Most Americans get annoyed by misused words or phrases and think it’s OK to correct someone’s pronunciation without being asked, according to a recent survey of common English mistakes. Sixty-six ...

Language is more than just words. It is a reflection of identity, culture, and personal history. Many people are quick to correct someone who mispronounces a word, often assuming it is a harmless ...

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 ...

Discover the list of the most mispronounced words of 2025 in the United States, including correct pronunciations and the key ...

It’s a universal feeling: The word is on the tip of your tongue when you suddenly second-guess the pronunciation. After an awkward pause in the middle of your sentence, you throw in a more basic ...

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

Sahuarita is a Spanish word, yet many people pronounce it like a Middle Eastern word….Sarita. Sahuarita is a derivative of the Spanish word Saguaro. It means “little saguaro”. The g was later changed ...

We asked our Facebook audience to chime in and let us know what places “grind their gears” when they hear them pronounced incorrectly. This one’s a stone-cold classic and also features on our other ...

The 'Twilight' star took full responsibility since he never corrected anyone before Jeff Kravitz/Getty Taylor Lautner is once again reminding fans they have been pronouncing his last name incorrectly ...

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