If you're Texan, brace yourself: the word you're most likely butchering isn't "Humble" or "Houston." According to Google ...

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Texans have strong opinions on how to pronounce 'pecan,' with options like 'pihkahn' and 'pee-can' reflecting local pride and identity across different communities.

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Mariska Hargitay has clarified exactly how her name is supposed to be pronounced. During Tuesday’s episode of the Good Hang podcast hosted by Amy Poehler, the Law & Order actor opened up about the ...

After Aaron Judge led a stunning comeback to force Game 4 of the American League Division Series, the New York Yankees are once again battling for their season on Wednesday night. To keep their ...

An analysis by language learning website Preply found that Massachusetts was the fifth hardest name for Americans to say correctly. It was also the fifth hardest state name to spell. The study found ...

Indeed, the hotel’s chairman David Marriott revealed the correct way to pronounce the popular chain—and it seems customers need to work on their vowel placement. This correction stunned a few people ...

Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders, and sometimes even locals, struggle to pronounce. If you’ve ever pronounced Prescott as “Press-scott” instead of “Press-kitt” or called the ...