Chloe Conrad, a speech-language pathologist, tells PEOPLE which sounds are difficult for young kids to say — and which are the easiest Luke Chinman is a writer at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in 2024. His ...

Whether they’re shopping for golf balls or considering a dog for adoption from an animal shelter, consumers prefer easy-to-pronounce names. A University of Nevada, Reno researcher says consumers feel ...

Yes, you’re tempted to transpose the two middle letters, making it Tori. Or to say, “troo-ee.” Or to assume it’s the same as the French word for three, “twa.” But it is pronounced as if it ended in a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holidays are a time when many people indulge in their favorite desserts. Many popular desserts have international names that ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Whether you’ve recently moved to the Lowcountry or are just here for a quick visit, there are some names that are pronounced differently than you may think. Pronouncing the ...

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 ...

Google can listen to you pronounce a name and learn from it. I was JUST thinking about this topic yesterday... my housemate is named Maryam, but invariably Google speech-to-text will write it as ...

One that people seems to struggle with is Alleghany County, pronounced: al-uh-GAIN-ee. Another one that everyone seems to get wrong is Beaufort, pronounced BOE-furt. Did we miss anything? Send us a ...