Mariska Hargitay has clarified exactly how her name is supposed to be pronounced. During Tuesday’s episode of the Good Hang podcast hosted by Amy Poehler, the Law & Order actor opened up about the ...

To prevent more mix-ups, Hargitay said she's changed her name on her “Law & Order" call sheets to emphasize the "h" sound.

She told Poehler that to avoid having to constantly correct everyone on set, she changed her name to “Marishhhhka” on the ...

While some parents pass names down through the generations, others choose unique monikers for their little ones. One mum did just that when naming her daughter, but despite considering it a "simple" ...

Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders, and sometimes even locals, struggle to pronounce. If you’ve ever pronounced Prescott as “Press-scott” instead of “Press-kitt” or called the ...

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., ...

"I don't know how to say my own name," the actor joked, revealing some of the common mispronunciations he's heard Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

Tennessee is among the most difficult state names to spell. See where it ranks. This one's a doozy. Language website Preply recently named the most difficult city names to pronounce in each state.

It's September, which means back to school time, and sending your little cherub off to meet a new teacher and new friends. The morning register should be a pretty uneventful part of the school day, ...

The study found that Montpelier is the most difficult town name to pronounce in Vermont. The hardest state name for Americans to pronounce is Arkansas. According to the website, Vermont residents most ...

Fri, August 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM UTC The analysis also looked at the top 20 hardest state names for Americans to pronounce and spell. Rhode Island didn't make either list. What is the hardest town name ...