The next time you’re googling how to correctly pronounce potable, cache, macabre or gnocchi, or gauging whether the U is silent in gauge, you can be assured of two things. You’re not the only one wary ...

Google on Thursday made pronouncing tricky words a little bit easier with a new feature that shows you how to pronounce a word and gives you feedback on your own pronunciation. To use it, just search ...

Whether it's 'plethora' or 'resplendent', many of us have a few fancy words in our arsenal that we bring out when we want to impress our friends. But if you really want to dazzle your pals, these ...

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TV Newscasters work hard to speak clearly and enunciate words accurately. Words that don't originate in the English language can become a challenge, like Qatar or Gaddafi , Kadafi, Qaddafi? But native ...

From tomato to aluminium, Brits and Americans have some very different opinions on how to pronounce certain words in the English language. This week a fierce debate has erupted on social media after ...