Few things are more painful than listening to an out-of-towner stumble over the pronunciation of “Matunuck” or hearing someone bring up “East Green-witch.” Rhode Island has more than its fair share of ...

Irish names are one of the hottest trends for new parents in recent years, albeit hard to pronounce on the first try ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story misidentified the school system Keshav Malani attended in California. He was enrolled in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. After immigrating to ...

We’ve all been faced with a name that’s difficult to pronounce. But not everyone considers the consequences of their mispronunciations. In a piece for Fast Company, Madhumita Mallick, the head of ...

Navigating the world as the parent of a child with a unique or difficult-to-pronounce name can be a constant source of frustration. When I named my daughter Chiara, I never considered that people ...

Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...

This episode of Defining Safe covers the frequent mispronunciation of non-Western names. In this episode, we look into the phonetics of pronunciation and hear the perspective of students whose names ...

“What’s in a name?” Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- August 31 is recognized as “National South Carolina Day” and celebrates the charm, history, and beauty of the Palmetto State. And whether you have lived in South Carolina your ...

In the context of higher education, the concept of “hidden labor” often encompasses tasks that are crucial but go unrecognized within institutional structures. One such form of hidden labor is the act ...