The English language is a treasure trove of words that not only sound beautiful but also convey complex, nuanced meanings.

Irish names can be difficult for Americans to pronounce. We're breaking down how to say popular Irish names that you've probably been saying wrong ...

Stuck on a linguistic puzzle game? Get strategic Wordle hints, specific clues, and the answer to keep your streak alive.

Most of us learnt that ‘a’ goes before consonants and ‘an’ before vowels – and most of us were only half-right. This Learning ...

Exploring theories of language origin, phonetic foundations, and effective learning strategies for fluency Mohd Ishaq Shah How did language come into being? Linguists have cited various theories ...

This is the classic English tongue-twister everyone tries at least once. The string of “sh” and “s” sounds forces your tongue to move in tiny, fast shifts. Even native speakers start slurring around ...

We often hear about “silent e,” that magical letter that turns a can into a cane or a glob into a globe, as Tom Lehrer put it in his charming song for the Electric Company many years ago, but a ...

AFTER talking about vocabulary and grammar, we now turn this week to the phonology of Philippine English, or the distinctive pronunciation of English in the Philippines. Certainly, when a Filipino ...