Few things are more painful than listening to an out-of-towner stumble over the pronunciation of “Matunuck” or hearing someone bring up “East Green-witch.” Rhode Island has more than its fair share of ...
Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...
From the election of Zohran Mamdani to the intrigue surrounding the jewel heist at the Louvre, keeping up with this year’s ...
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 ...
Corrected: An earlier version of this story misidentified the school system Keshav Malani attended in California. He was enrolled in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. After immigrating to ...
Golden Globes exec producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner on why it's tough to pronounce nominee names, plus their plans ...
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 ...
NBC broadcaster Cris Collinsworth sparked viewer reactions with his pronunciation of quarterback Marcus Mariota's name during the Broncos-Commanders game.
Thought you knew how to say Adele or Ariana Grande? These stars are here to set the record straight While in conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the Irish actor said his last name pronounced ...
Washington Commanders QB Marcus Mariota clarifies his name pronunciation after Cris Collinsworth’s SNF call and a viral JP ...
“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as ...
CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers interrupted fellow commentator David Urban to correct him on his pronunciation of Vice President Kamala Harris' name in a heated segment Monday. Urban was ...