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Miscellaneous

Fiadh and presidential names among those banned for storm names by forecasters

Miscellaneous

Met Eireann had to be sure none of this year's storms shared a name with presidential candidates

Miscellaneous

Fiadh and presidential names among those banned for storm names by forecasters

Miscellaneous

Met Eireann had to be sure none of this year's storms shared a name with presidential candidates

David Marriott reveals the correct way to pronounce the popular hotel chain-and you've probably been doing it wrong | Fortune

The correct pronunciation of the family name Marriott is "marry-et," rhyming with "chariot," not "marry-ott."

Science

fromThe Local France

How drinking (a little) alcohol boosts your ability to speak a foreign language

Modest alcohol consumption (about less than a pint) can improve pronunciation and fluency in a recently learned foreign language by reducing language anxiety.

fromwww.thelocal.com

How drinking (a little) alcohol boosts your ability to speak a foreign language

Enjoying a beer or two - but not too many - can help you speak a foreign language more clearly, a prize winning scientific study claims. It's a study aid that many language learners have turned to over the years, but now it's been confirmed by scientists - drinking a little booze can help you speak a foreign lingo more clearly.

Science

fromAxios

Pecan is a rising fall flavor - however you pronounce it

The intrigue: The debate on how to say "pecan" is still nutty. According to Merriam Webster "puh-KAWN," "puh-CAN," and "PEE-can" are widely used. And depending on which survey you point to, either "PEE-can" (preferred by Northeasterners) or "puh-KAWN" is the most popular way for Americans to say it. Some people have very strong feelings about their preferred pronunciation.

Writing

Online learning

fromeLearning

Top 5 Benefits of Speech-to-Text Tools for Language Learners - eLearning

Speech-to-text tools provide real-time feedback, improve pronunciation, increase accessibility, and enable flexible multilingual practice anytime for faster, more confident language learning.

Travel

fromIndependent

Less than three hours from Dublin, this quirky European city is affordable and charming. Just make sure to pronounce it correctly!

Wroclaw in southwest Poland features rivers, islands and around 800 ornamental bronze gnomes and is pronounced "Vrots-waf".

#rayquaza

fromGameSpot

Video games

The Pokemon Company Wants You To Pronounce Rayquaza Correctly

fromKotaku

Video games

Pokemon Confirms How To Say Rayquaza's Name, Worlds Shattered

fromGameSpot

Video games

The Pokemon Company Wants You To Pronounce Rayquaza Correctly

fromKotaku

Video games

Pokemon Confirms How To Say Rayquaza's Name, Worlds Shattered

NYC Neighborhood Guide: Inside the Weird Acryonyms

Understanding New York City neighborhoods requires knowing specific pronunciations and acronyms for navigation.

New York Islanders

fromNew York Post

You're saying these Long Island towns wrong - even the ones you think you know: 'Butchered'

Mispronunciation of Native-American names in Long Island is common, even among locals, stemming from colonial history and linguistic evolution over centuries.

Berlin food

fromTasting Table

There's A Reason We've All Been Pronouncing Bologna Wrong - Tasting Table

'Baloney' is an anglicized version of 'bologna' that also means nonsense or rubbish in American slang.

fromThe Local France

French word of the Day: Cul

The term 'cul' refers to one's behind, serving as a common yet mildly explicit slang that you shouldn't use in formal settings.

Paris food

fromNew York Post