New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile. What's in a name? Well, maybe ...

During a recent Polygon meeting, I realized something: I have no idea how to pronounce Balatro, the name of developer LocalThunk’s incredible roguelite poker game that’s occupied every one of my ...

What Exactly Is a Gyro? Gyros consist of a pita wrap containing meat (usually pork and beef in Greece, while lamb is more common in the U.S.) sliced off a vertical rotisserie. Typical toppings include ...

The trick to pronouncing the last name of presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg is to keep your lips almost totally puckered through all three syllables. At least, that's ...

Most scientists follow this pronunciation for exactly that reason: it’s neutral. It avoids the scatological “yoor-AY-nuhss” ...

People who speak languages other than English are sometimes impressed by how well I and other linguists pronounce words or names in their language, even if we don’t speak a word of it. But it’s not ...

How do you pronounce “Van Gogh”? You’re probably saying it wrong, according to insiders at the launch of an interactive exhibition on the artist in London. The “Meet Vincent van Gogh” experience on ...

Tzatziki sauce: it’s a mouthful, both literally and figuratively. Let’s dig into the dip’s origin, ingredients, and, of course, the proper way to say it. Tzatziki sauce is a yogurt-based sauce that’s ...

Most people walk around believing they have a pretty good sense of how English works. We learn the alphabet, pick up some ...

David Marriott, chairman of the board of directors at Marriott International, revealed we've been saying the name of the hotel chain wrong this whole time. Marriott was speaking during Marriott Bonvoy ...

There's a big debate about how to pronounce Reese's the right way. Are you saying it correctly? We have the final verdict. Apparently, there’s some confusion of the proper way to say "Reese’s," in ...

The study found that Quonochontaug is the most difficult place name to pronounce in Rhode Island. According to Preply, the hardest state name for Americans to pronounce is Arkansas. According to the ...