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Americans have a tough time figuring out how to correctly pronounce these words, from ‘açai’ to ‘tzatziki’ and beyond.

Here’s where the word ‘biopic’ came from, how to say it right, and why so many people say it wrong.

Here’s how to say everything from liquors like cachaça to brands like Moët.

Here’s how scientists and other credible sources pronounce the planet Uranus’s name.

If you have a hard time pronouncing croissant, you‘re not alone.

As languages change, so do pronunciations.

Dachshund is actually made up of two smaller German words (dachs, which means “badger,” and hund, which means “dog”) and it's not pronounced “dash-hound.”

It starts out easy and gets progressively harder.

Açaí, a popular superfood, can be easy for people to mispronounce. Here's a hint: It's definitely not "ack."

Whether you say 'car-mel' or 'car-a-mel', your pronunciation of 'caramel' is technically correct.

From ‘Cholmondeley’ to ‘Wriothesley,’ here's how to pronounce Britain's least intuitive last names.

Test your pronunciation of toughies like 'victuals' and 'skein.'

What it is, why it’s called that, and how to say it correctly.

Plus, a map of the state names that are hardest to spell.

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