The Cambridge English Dictionary lists both a UK pronunciation and a U.S. pronunciation, while Merriam-Webster also lists two ...
How do you pronounce the word mischievous? If you think it’s “miss-CHEE-vee-uss,” take another gander at the spelling: There’s no i after the v. It’s “MISS-chuh-vuss.” But “miss-CHEE-vee-uss” is such ...
Look into the history of the word "gnocchi" and learn the many different ways to pronounce it.
As a writer and editor, words are my jam, but since I’m at a keyboard all day long, I don’t actually have to say the words that trip me up out loud. Like gyro, which is kind of embarrassing, since ...
A STUDY of 2,000 adults found many stumble over commonly used words, with other ‘difficult’ terms including quinoa, gnocchi and Worcestershire. Chipotle, phenomenon and gyro also featured among the ...