George Clooney, Meryl Streep and other voice actors had to be persuaded, but a new PBS documentary (mostly) leads by example in stressing the first syllable.

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Alysa Liu's 2026 Winter Olympics run has been monumental, as the world can not get enough of the now two-time gold medalist.

Navigating the world as the parent of a child with a unique or difficult-to-pronounce name can be a constant source of frustration. When I named my daughter Chiara, I never considered that people ...

Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...

Those paying attention to New York politics this fall (basically everyone, it seemed) couldn't help but notice that Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani often saw his name mispronounced, misspelled, and ...

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It’s one thing to mispronounce your neighbor’s name, and a whole other to actually go to a store looking for NAIK shoes only to realize not a single store assistant is taking you seriously. Or telling ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — It’s no secret that Upstate New York is known for having difficult to pronounce names for its cities, towns, and even bodies of water. This isn’t a new conversation as I’ve ...

One of the most alarming, and off-putting feelings is the realization you’ve been pronouncing someone’s name wrong — and it ...