Over 300,000 people searched for help pronouncing "gyro" alone, while that fancy meat and cheese board "charcuterie" continues to trip up dinner party hosts nationwide.

IN Friday’s Hear All Sides, Malcolm Bateson suggests that “British English is a glorious asset but let’s keep it simple”. English grammar and structure may be so, in that we have lost the absurdity of ...

A confused squirrel, no doubt trying to pronounce his own name. Photo: Tambako The Jaguar/Flickr English-learners might get off lightly when it comes to grammar but pronunciation problems can leave ...

Plenty of people are guilty of quickly judging people based on their appearance or accent. And now scientists have found that we trust strangers with easier-to pronounce names. Simpler and more easily ...