Today, Slate is releasing the latest edition of a new weekly game called SoundBites. It’s a little bit crossword, a little bit phonics, and entirely dependent on the fact that English pronunciation ...

Do you know why English words are not pronounced the way they are spelt? How important is syllable stress when we are speaking? Read on to find out more about the importance of pronunciation. Why is ...

What do you do to sound like a native speaker? How is Australian English different from British or American English? These are some of the questions we answered when the Australia Plus Learn English ...

Paragon Software Group (www.cambridge.org) has released Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary app for Mac OS X and iOS. It’s available for US$14.99 at the Mac App Store and Apple App Store, ...

Test your English pronunciation skills with this quick guide on tricky words like 'salmon,' 'almond,' and 'yolk'! Learn how ...

Below, you’ll find a list of 20 hard words to pronounce. Some are fancy, others are funny, but they all have one thing in common—their correct pronunciation is sure to wrack your brain (and tongue!).

As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? It is a division as entrenched and as bitter as the split between ...