It’s easy to pinpoint newcomers and visitors in the Hudson Valley by how terribly they mispronounce its towns. Out-of-towners shouldn’t necessarily be blamed for this, as the region’s place-names are ...

Most fans of Rihanna think that they know how to say her name. But often, after hearing her pronounce it, they are left asking themselves one key question: "Ooh na na, what's her name?" Yes, ever ...

Not everyone can be Fred Davis. Or Mike Jones, for that matter. Want to familiarize yourself with the names on Clemson’s football roster before Saturday’s season-opening kickoff at Wake Forest? Better ...

Mangled names may be as much of an awards season tradition as snubbing female directors, but that doesn’t mean we have to be all right with it. Right in time for the Golden Globes, Slate has put ...

Have a confusingly long first name you never use -- or a consonant-heavy last name -- that even your friends can't pronounce? A new Facebook feature recently spotted on some users' profiles is ...

Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne and the Jaguars will attempt a franchise-defining upset at the top-seeded Chiefs in Kansas City on Saturday. Etienne, who has 1,234 rushing yards and five touchdowns ...

Gratiot? Ypsilanti? Hamtramck? Lahser? Ishpeming? Michigan places have some funny-sounding names, thanks to our blend of cultural influences — and our insistance over the years to just go ahead and ...

A new Iowa pronunciation guide has been launched; an online service where you can hear how locals pronounce their cities and towns. It’s the brainchild of a classical music producer on the radio, and ...

The Denver Broncos are set to kick off their 2025 preseason schedule today, so it's a good time to remind fans (and pundits) how to pronounce select player names this fall. Starting with three rookies ...

What’s the correct pronunciation of ‘gelato’? I usually pronounce ‘g’ as it’s done in ‘gown’, but I’ve friends who pronounce the first letter as in ‘gypsy’. What’s the correct pronunciation of ‘gelato ...