In 2005 BBC Learning English produced three radio programmes on pronunciation as part of the Talk about English series. The programmes were made with guest Alan Stanton a materials' writer and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed ...

TV Newscasters work hard to speak clearly and enunciate words accurately. Words that don’t originate in the English language can become a challenge, like Qatar or Gaddafi , Kadafi, Qaddafi? But native ...

Although English spelling is famously weird, there are at least some words that anyone learning English will easily get right — words like black, board, boat, clap, coat, cup, and hand. But put cup ...

Learning a language is often tricky, particularly when it comes to spelling new words. "The Spell As You Pronounce Universal Project" (SAYPU) wants everyone to spell words the way they are pronounced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’ve all been there. You’re in a conversation when suddenly you have to say a word that, despite your best efforts, just won't ...

What Is the Longest Word in English? Drum roll, please! Any guesses? The longest word in English is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis." According to ...

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