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      10 Common Words We Don't Pronounce Like We Used To

      As languages change, so do pronunciations.

      Editorial Staff

      This dachshund wants you to know you're probably mispronouncing the name of his breed.

      The Right Way to Pronounce 'Dachshund'

      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.”

      Emily Petsko

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      If You Can Correctly Pronounce Every Word in This 1920s Poem, You’re Among the English-Speaking Elite

      It starts out easy and gets progressively harder.

      Emily Petsko



      Açaí berries are delicious. They're also hard to pronounce.

      The Right Way to Pronounce Açaí

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

      Jake Rossen


      How Do You Pronounce 'Caramel'?

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

      Michele Debczak


      (Left to right) Rose Hanbury, Deborah Kerr, and Ralph Fiennes.

      How to Pronounce 25 Tricky British Last Names and Titles

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

      Ellen Gutoskey


      Let's put the kibosh on pronouncing 'kibosh' incorrectly.

      Can You Correctly Pronounce These Tricky Words?

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

      Ellen Gutoskey
      Lea & Perrins is the cream of the crop.

      The Right Way to Pronounce ‘Worcestershire Sauce’

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

      Ellen Gutoskey

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      The State Names That Are Hardest to Pronounce, Mapped

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

      Paul Anthony Jones

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