Admitting to pronunciation mistakes is cathartic. Well, once you know the correct way to say the word, it is. Readers sent some funny confessions. One reader used a kid’s logic in pronouncing “nostril ...

Maybe you know that victuals are supplies of food, that chicanery is deception, and that a skein is a coiled length of yarn. But do you know how to pronounce victuals, chicanery, and skein? The quiz ...

Even if you consider yourself someone with a good vocabulary, there are a number of words that can seem impossible to get right. You’ve likely heard them said a number of different ways, and you might ...

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The most obvious way to pronounce the famous ridge in Ulster County is phonetically. With no silent letters, shuh-WAN-gunk ...

The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words sound exactly the same but have different meanings and ...

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Here's a little food for thought: You, yes, you, the foodie par excellence who embraced gnocchi long before the masses, might not be quite as in-the-know as you think. Your taste buds are on point, ...

(NEXSTAR) – The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words sound exactly the same but have different ...