Many people have at least one word they have been pronouncing incorrectly for years, only to discover the mistake later. In ...

People go *nuts* over this debate. If you’re looking for a simple way to start a playful argument and turn people against each other in (mostly!) good fun, ask what names they have for certain things.

A fun English pronunciation challenge where learners test their speaking skills by trying to correctly pronounce tricky and ...

13 Words People Say Differently and How to Pronounce Them Language is more than what we say: It’s how we say it. Across the country, the same word can sound entirely different depending on where it’s ...

As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? It is a division as entrenched and as bitter as the split between ...

When tragedy struck Uvalde, journalists flooded into the small Texas town to report on the aftermath of the shooting at Robb Elementary School. That included NPR's own team — and it didn't take long ...

What Exactly Is a Gyro? Gyros consist of a pita wrap containing meat (usually pork and beef in Greece, while lamb is more common in the U.S.) sliced off a vertical rotisserie. Typical toppings include ...

Google and the Māori Language Commission have launched an Aotearoa New Zealand voice in Google Maps.