The sounds you make when you read Spanish out loud can sometimes be different to the ones you would make in English. Perfume. Perfume. It’s spelled the same as in English. In Spanish you say all the ...

People who speak languages other than English are sometimes impressed by how well I and other linguists pronounce words or names in their language, even if we don’t speak a word of it. But it’s not ...

In public radio we do our utmost to get things right, including the pronunciation of names and places. It shows we know our stuff and conveys respect — for the people we report about and the people ...

Moreno, who is bilingual and of Mexican heritage responded, saying she is simply stating the names the proper way, more faithful to the language. "Spanish is my first language and I'm pronouncing it ...