Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Few things are more painful than listening to an out-of-towner stumble over the pronunciation of “Matunuck” or hearing someone ...

Marvel star Simu Liu offered a lesson in how to correctly pronounce his last name, explaining that he prefers the pronunciation of "Lee-You” while noting the Mandarin pronunciation can be difficult.

In public radio we do our utmost to get things right, including the pronunciation of names and places. It shows we know our stuff and conveys respect — for the people we report about and the people ...

If you ever traveled around the world and stayed for long enough to get caught in the new country’s culture and language, you most probably know how hard it is to get the foreign names right. Whether ...

We’ve all been faced with a name that’s difficult to pronounce. But not everyone considers the consequences of their mispronunciations. In a piece for Fast Company, Madhumita Mallick, the head of ...

Before the games began, athletes recorded the proper pronunciation of their names. Now, visitors to the official Olympics website can visit each athlete's biography and click on their name to hear it ...

Have you ever paused before saying the name of a town in the U.S. because you weren't sure how to pronounce it? You're not alone! Many people have a town in their area with a name that is surprisingly ...