(CBS) - It's always embarrassing when you don't know how to pronounce a certain word. Maybe you've read the word before but never had to say it out loud. Maybe you've only heard the word once and are ...

47 Mispronounced Words—And How to Say Them Correctly 35 City Names Around the World You're Mispronouncing New Report: These Are the Words Most People in Your State Don't Know How to Pronounce—Are You ...

In celebration of National Dictionary Day on October 16, we tried our best to pronounce some of the most commonly mispronounced words in the English language, according to Dictionary.com. Much to our ...

We’ve all been there. You’re in a conversation when suddenly you have to say a word that, despite your best efforts, just won't come out right. These words might trip you up, but take comfort in ...

It was 2015 or 2016. I was on a panel with four other people, and there were approximately 300 people in the audience. I had been quiet for several minutes, with a thought brewing that I was anxious ...

It was 2013. I was on a panel (I don’t remember where) talking about something (I don’t remember what). To articulate the point I intended to make, I wanted to use the word “zeitgeist.” It’s a word ...

I’ve been cursed with a profound fascination of words and how we use them. Sure, when I happen to eloquently orate a soliloquy or transcribe a compelling composition—rare feats indeed—one may say I am ...