Paczki” is Ohio’s most mispronounced word and ranks ninth on the 2025 national list alongside gyro, Worcestershire and acai, ...

For months, anchors, opponents, and even allies stumbled over it. Zor-han Mandami. Zohr-anne Madani. One Republican rival ...

Over 300,000 people searched for help pronouncing "gyro" alone, while that fancy meat and cheese board "charcuterie" ...

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 ...

During a recent Polygon meeting, I realized something: I have no idea how to pronounce Balatro, the name of developer LocalThunk’s incredible roguelite poker game that’s occupied every one of my ...

The trick to pronouncing the last name of presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg is to keep your lips almost totally puckered through all three syllables. At least, that's ...

This past weekend, 12 Years a Slave and All Is Lost joined Captain Phillips and Gravity in theaters, signaling that the Serious Movie stretch of the American calendar—aka Oscar Season—has arrived. You ...

I was just in a meeting and I heard several distinct pronunciations. Drives me nuts.<P>I pronounce it "Queery".<P>My team leader pronounces it "Quehry".<P>His boss pronounces it "Qwury".<P>My teammate ...

Decades into his Academy Award-winning career, Denzel Washington is setting the record straight on how to pronounce his name. During a Sept. 2 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Equalizer" actor ...

The coastal village of Staithes in North Yorkshire may be known for its stunning views - but how to pronounce it often brings ...