The new “question-of-the-week” is: What should I do to make my English Language Learners want to learn good pronunciation? And how do I correct students’ pronunciation without hurting their feeling or ...

The holidays are a time when many people indulge in their favorite desserts. Many popular desserts have international names that you might be pronouncing incorrectly. From "macaron" to "nougat," here ...

Once upon a time, “unique” names got a bad rap. When “Orange Is The New Black” Star Uzoamaka Aduba begged her mother for a new name, she said change for what? “If they can learn to say Tchaikovsky and ...

Reader Regina Laurent wishes to correct Siri’s pronunciation. She writes: I like using Siri on my iPhone but she mispronounces my name as well as the names of some of my French friends. Is there ...

Adults learning another language often tend to continue using the intonation of their native language. This causes them to ...

St. Patrick's Day, the day of the patron saint of Ireland where people make merriment and wear green, falls every year on March 17. The day, which this year lands on a Friday, marks a celebration of ...