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 ...

Denzel Washington clarified the correct pronunciation of his name during a "Jimmy Kimmel Live" appearance, sharing how his ...

Washington agreed, adding that he is confident many Denzels were named after him because of the unique pronunciation of his ...

Few things are more painful than listening to an out-of-towner stumble over the pronunciation of “Matunuck” or hearing someone bring up “East Green-witch.” Rhode Island has more than its fair share of ...

Terry Bradshaw has been a mainstay on FOX NFL Sunday for nearly three decades, and fans know exactly what to expect when the ...

The simplest thing to do if there's any doubt about how to say someone's name, of course, is to ask that person to say it for you. What if he or she isn't alive? The best sources include: - Tape or ...

Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders and even locals struggle to pronounce. But one group claims this ...

It isn’t just pronouncing Massachusetts that’s hard for Americans, but its town names, too. Thanks to the state’s colonial ...

During a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Denzel Washington reveals that everyone has been pronouncing his first name ...

Good teachers would never want to do anything that makes a student feel ashamed or embarrassed. They would never want to do anything that leads students to distance themselves from their backgrounds.