Across Cumbria, there are dozens of towns and villages born to trip up any poor outsider looking to come and make friends.

HIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) — The Tarheel State is a vibrant and diverse place with a little slice of paradise for everyone to enjoy, whether you prefer the beauty of the mountains or the sandy shores of ...

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Comedian Jon Stewart and his audience were among those mocking President Trump’s pronunciation of acetaminophen on Monday. The president struggled to pronounce the medicine during a press conference ...

It took the commander-in-chief several attempts to get the name of the medication he’d just linked to autism right. Night News Reporter President Donald Trump apparently did not prepare for his major ...

If you're new to Georgia, or even a lifelong resident, you've probably stumbled over a few town names that look simple on paper but sound completely different when spoken aloud. From silent syllables ...

Decades into his Academy Award-winning career, Denzel Washington is setting the record straight on how to pronounce his name. During a Sept. 2 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Equalizer" actor ...

Denzel Washington set the record straight regarding the correct pronunciation of his first name. During an appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the 70-year-old actor, born Denzel Hayes Washington Jr., ...

Earlier this year, Mental Floss broke down the state names that Americans find the hardest to pronounce, based on a study by language learning website Preply. As part of that analysis, the researchers ...

An analysis by language learning website Preply found that Massachusetts was the fifth hardest name for Americans to say correctly. It was also the fifth hardest state name to spell. The study found ...

A newly hired TV meteorologist from Mississippi, who is Black, allegedly asked a colleague who is white for help in learning how to pronounce the names of Massachusetts cities and towns. After an ...

The United States is a rich tapestry of cultures, languages , and history, and this diversity is reflected in the names of its 50 states. While many may look simple at first glance, many state names ...