This is the second of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the second of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore ...

How do you pronounce words that begin with lots of consonants? What is a consonant cluster? It's a word that has multiple consonant sounds together. Look at the consonants at the starts of these words ...

People say it every day without thinking ― “two o’clock,” “six o’clock,” “eight o’clock sharp.” But what is the purpose of that little “o” and apostrophe? Is it short for something? Why do we only use ...

Explore the fascinating origins, challenges, and fun of tongue twisters in language and culture throughout history.

As today’s Word of the Day demonstrates, even the most subtle auditory experiences can be captured through carefully chosen vocabulary.

In January, I attended my first opera, Strauss’s Daphne at McCaw Hall. The experience was everything I wished it to be, ...

Portuguese has been ranked the friendliest language in the world in a new Preply study, followed by Spanish and Italian, ...

From the warm drawl of the South to the unmistakable sound of New York City, Americans have revealed which accents they find ...

The Union Cabinet’s approval to rename Kerala as “Keralam” has been criticised  as the political focus is on symbolic changes while there are pressing economic and social challenges facing the state.

Some names feel like they’ve been whispered through marble ruins and sun-washed olive groves—and that’s exactly the vibe of this list. These The post 40 Greek girl names that feel ancient and fresh at ...

This is a practical course in pronunciation. The students are trained to improve their pronunciation both on the segmental level (vowels and consonants) and on the prosodic level (quantity, stress, ...