To the editor - Many of the place names which the author of Sept. 2 letter, "Pronunciation important," would like pronounced as locals do, were originally derived from other languages, which contain ...

A reader recently sent me a question that got me thinking. She asked, “What are the guidelines that inform The Oregonian’s decision to help readers pronounce an unfamiliar name, or not?” I confessed I ...

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There’s a genuine fear that American culture has impacted Aussie culture so much that we’ve forgotten how to pronounce the ...

The English language constantly evolves, with more than 700 new words, phrases and senses being added in the latest Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update. From TikTok slang to the downright bizarre, ...