Maybe you know that victuals are supplies of food, that chicanery is deception, and that a skein is a coiled length of yarn. But do you know how to pronounce victuals, chicanery, and skein? The quiz ...

Spelling Bee pronouncer Jacques Bailly reveals the complexity of language and why pronunciation is not always fixed.

Let’s start with a word that stumps even the best grammar nerds: quinoa. Those new to the pseudocereal tend to pronounce it as “QUEEN-o-ah.” But this tricky word is actually pronounced “KEEN-wah.” ...

Sorry to break it to you, but ‘mischievous’ isn’t “miss-CHEE-vee-uss,” and ‘boatswain’ isn’t “BOAT-swain.” We’re breaking it all down in the latest episode of The List Show on YouTube. Why it’s so ...

Even if you consider yourself someone with a good vocabulary, there are a number of words that can seem impossible to get right. You’ve likely heard them said a number of different ways, and you might ...

(NEXSTAR) – The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words sound exactly the same but have different ...

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Even if you consider yourself someone with a good vocabulary, there are a number of words that can seem impossible to get right. You’ve likely heard them said a number of different ways, and you might ...

(NEXSTAR) – The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words sound exactly the same but have different ...

(NEXSTAR) – The English language can certainly be a bit confusing at times. Some words have multiple meanings, like “clear,” “light” and “mine.” Other words sound exactly the same but have different ...