Most scientists follow this pronunciation for exactly that reason: it’s neutral. It avoids the scatological “yoor-AY-nuhss” while staying close to its Latin roots. Another accepted variant is ...

Learn how to master the correct pronunciation of "Phnom Penh" with our simple and effective guide. If you're planning a visit to Cambodia or are intrigued by language and culture, this video is your ...

Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders, and sometimes even locals, struggle to pronounce. If you’ve ever pronounced Prescott as “Press-scott” instead of “Press-kitt” or called the ...

Steve Buscemi explains that everyone has been pronouncing his name wrong, but that even he isn't quite sure how to say it. During a recent interview, the 67-year-old actor discussed the many ways he ...

There’s only one Denzel Washington. Actually, there’s only one Den-ZELL Washington. The two-time Academy Award-winning actor has revealed that people do not properly pronounce his first name, while ...

According to Denzel Washington, we’ve all been saying his name wrong — sort of. The Academy Award-winning actor stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday to promote his latest film, “Highest 2 Lowest ...

Remember the good old days when you could resize the Windows taskbar by simply grabbing it with your mouse and dragging it to the desired position? That option is completely removed in Windows 11, ...

But even still, the Bring It On star isn’t bothered when people mispronounce hers—something they’ve apparently been doing for years. “I mean, everyone messes up my name, so I give up,” Kirsten shared ...

Words with the letters 'ed' at the end are usually regular past tense verbs like 'started' or adjectives like ‘confused’. The pronunciation of 'ed' can change depending on which sound comes before it ...

There have been two tropical storms named Fernand since the name replaced Felix in 2008. Both short-lived storms made landfall in Mexico. Here's how to pronounce Fernand. The sixth-named storm of the ...

Recently, Mental Floss broke down the state names that Americans find the hardest to pronounce, based on a study by language learning website Preply. As part of that analysis, the researchers also ...