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WASHINGTON, D.C. — From “gyro” to “Worcestershire sauce,” Americans have a long list of words that trip them up, according to a new nationwide analysis of Google search trends. Experts at ...

How do you pronounce Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant that has set off alarm bells worldwide and raised questions about vaccine effectiveness? According to Merriam Webster, Omicron is pronounced ...

The next time you’re googling how to correctly pronounce potable, cache, macabre or gnocchi, or gauging whether the U is silent in gauge, you can be assured of two things. You’re not the only one wary ...

Have you ever stumbled over the name of a favorite dish, drink or ingredient? You're not alone! Many foods and drinks have names that can trip up even the most confident speakers, and some of these ...

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 ...

Do you have impeccable pronunciation, or do you always end up muddling your words? The answer may lie in how many of these words you can pronounce correctly. Experts from Unscramblerer.com have ...

When referring to a place where you keep your socks (as opposed to the word that refers to someone who draws, say, with a crayon), most Americans pronounce it as a single syllable that ends in the r ...

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 ...

Sometimes it just takes one word to tell where someone is from. In Arizona, the way you pronounce (or mispronounce) certain words like "saguaro" is a dead giveaway of who is new to the state. But what ...

How's your vocabulary? We've all said a word wrong in front of people. Every now and then, we remember and feel that flush of embarrassment again. And again. Well, the good news is you're not alone.

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