Adam Carlson is a content producer for AJC.com. He hails from Hiram (which some people pronounce "Here-um") and can be reached at [email protected]. The thing about pronunciations — which you ...

There’s a lot in a name.We’ve previously discussed the smoothest way to handle forgetting someone’s name—but what if you don’t know how to pronounce their name in the first place? With all the ...

Against all odds, the impeccably posh British chef Nigella Lawson has emerged as the main character on Twitter today. Not for any wrong-doing or cancelable offenses, though—merely for her particular ...

HOW do you pronounce scone? The ‘right’ way to say the name of the afternoon tea favourite has been a topic of debate for years – and many people believe your pronunciation is linked to your class. A ...

The word shibboleth is derived from a Hebraic word meaning ‘ear of corn’ (or the part of a plant that has the grains). An episode in the biblical book of Judges tells of how the people of Gilead used ...

A weekly guide to the words and names in the news from Martha Figueroa-Clark of the BBC Pronunciation Unit. The Pronunciation Unit receives a weekly digest of audience comments relating to ...

HOW do you pronounce scone? The 'right' way to say the name of the afternoon tea favourite has been a topic of debate for years - and many people believe your pronunciation is linked to your class. A ...

HOW do you pronounce scone? The afternoon tea favourite and classic English bake has been a topic of debate for years over how exactly you’re meant to say it and many people believe your pronunciation ...