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 ...

Navigating the world as the parent of a child with a unique or difficult-to-pronounce name can be a constant source of frustration. When I named my daughter Chiara, I never considered that people ...

Texans are notorious for making their own language rules, so it’s no surprise that the pronunciation of our towns’ names is anyone’s guess. Like John Travolta reading a teleprompter or a former ...

Sorry, but you've likely been saying the names of these celebs and historical figures incorrectly. We're setting the record straight on the most famous mispronounced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 1.Chappell Roan While Chappell might look like it's pronounced "Sha-pell," it's actually "Chap-uhl," like the church. Her last ...

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 ...

Pronouncing a person’s name correctly matters, especially in professional situations. Yet those of us with names that may be considered “unusual,” “foreign” or “difficult to pronounce” constantly find ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- August 31 is recognized as “National South Carolina Day” and celebrates the charm, history, and beauty of the Palmetto State. And whether you have lived in South Carolina your ...