If you find someone’s name confusing or different from what you’re used to, all it takes is a bit of research to ensure you get the pronunciation right. However, lots of musicians have opted to use ...

Few things are more painful than hearing someone stumble over the pronunciation of “Matunuck” or hearing someone bring up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a ...

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 ...

Texans are notorious for making their own language rules, so it’s no surprise that the pronunciation of our towns’ names is anyone’s guess. Like John Travolta reading a teleprompter or a former ...

Moving to a new place is equal parts exciting and unsettling — and one of the most nerve-wracking parts can be the first time you try to say a weird place name out loud in front of other people.