Here's an Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pronunciation guide to help NHL fans (and P.K. Subban) get his name right

NHL fans have gotten to know the name of the Buffalo Sabres' goalkeeper quite well this year. While it may take a few tries ...

L-I-R-R vs. Lurr: The Debate Splitting New York Commuters

New Yorkers, among other neuroses, can be particular about the local vernacular. You wait on line, not in line. The subway ...
Engadget

Google Translate uses AI to help you practice pronunciation

Google is celebrating Translate's 20th birthday by launching pronunciation practice, which the company says is one of the most requested features for the product. The feature is only rolling out on ...
The Verge

Google Translate can now help you with pronunciation

The AI-powered pronunciation practice feature analyzes and corrects your speech to help you learn new languages. The AI-powered pronunciation practice feature analyzes and corrects your speech to ...
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Markos (68) on his first Dutch words: ‘I still don’t know how to spell it, let alone pronounce it’

Markos Desta (68), who studied in Addis Ababa, has lived in Amsterdam for forty years now. He used to own a restaurant in the Spuistraat and later, in 2007, started his own coffee bar in the Czaar ...
Oregonian

Why Tho? Are young people just picking on Gen X when they decide to change how we pronounce words?

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 ...
The New Yorker

How China Learned to Love the Classics

In November, 2024, on the day of the U.S. Presidential election, Tim Whitmarsh landed in Beijing, jet-lagged and disoriented. It was the middle of the academic term at the University of Cambridge, ...
IJR

Nancy Pelosi Meets Her Match When Trying To Pronounce Basic Word

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi twice failed to pronounce the word “amnesty” while attacking the Supreme Court for its presidential immunity ruling during an interview posted to YouTube on Friday.
Time

How to, Like, Stop Saying Filler Words

The tiniest quirks in our speech can change how we’re perceived. But, um, filler words aren’t the villains they’re made out to be. They’re, you know, working behind the scenes. “We group them all ...
Greek Reporter

The Greek Language Pronunciation From Bronze Age to Today

Ancient Greek is among the oldest languages in the world, but how did the pronunciation in Greek change throughout the ages? Credit: Maurice Flesier / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons Greek is one of ...
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Can Europeans pronounce these American words?

This video features Europeans attempting to pronounce common American words and names. It captures natural reactions, humorous moments, and accent differences while highlighting how language varies ...