English is full of words that aren't pronounced the way they look, and quinoa is one of the most notorious offenders. Once ...

Once when I was in Thai Binh, someone asked me in Vietnamese about my "nương". I froze for a second. "Why's he asking me about barbecue (nướng)?" Seeing my confusion, he burst out laughing: "Ah, I ...

Lonely Island's Akiva Shaffer revealed why the singer went against her own pronunciation key in the beloved 2009 bit.

However, the singer mispronounced her own name in the Saturday Night Live digital short "Shy Ronnie." Akiva Schaffer said ...

Our world has gone global, but some words continue to be pronounced oh-so-locally Your accent is showing Language is more than what we say: It’s how we say it. Across the country, the same word can ...

For decades, horror movie fans have been arguing about one of the genre’s most famous—and chilling—sound effects.

Two Brisbane premiership players are set to be traded to rival sides. Meanwhile, Essendon are “circling” a highly talented youngster who could unlock a possible Zach Merrett deal. Plus, the club that ...

TWO-TIME premiership player Callum Ah Chee has confirmed he wants to be traded to Adelaide. Ah Chee has been a pivotal figure in Brisbane's back-to-back flags, but the 27-year-old has requested a move ...

The U.S. Army will further realign its attack helicopter fleet by shifting a large number of its advanced AH-64E aircraft to the National Guard as it retires all of its AH-64D fleet, adding to more ...

David Marriott, chairman of the board of directors at Marriott International, revealed we've been saying the name of the hotel chain wrong this whole time. Marriott was speaking during Marriott Bonvoy ...

The City of Vancouver has been exposed for spending more than $30,000 of taxpayer cash to rename a street. MLA Dallas Brodie slammed the city in a recent X post, leaking documents that show Vancouver ...

Indeed, the hotel’s chairman David Marriott revealed the correct way to pronounce the popular chain—and it seems customers need to work on their vowel placement. This correction stunned a few people ...