A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to review the tape of a podcast before it aired, and I heard myself describe a word’s “fun, mischievous connotations.” That would be the standard spelling. Given ...

The area's tourism promoters have produced a handy guide to help out-of-towners sound like locals. It'll help your East Coast and California friends (and maybe even you) avoid several common verbal ...

Some of the most popular brand names today are also among the most commonly mispronounced. Balmain, for example, is pronounced "Bal-MAH," with emphasis on the second syllable and a silent "n," not ...