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Science
fromThe Local France
6 days ago

How drinking (a little) alcohol boosts your ability to speak a foreign language

Modest alcohol consumption (about less than a pint) can improve pronunciation and fluency in a recently learned foreign language by reducing language anxiety.
fromwww.thelocal.com
6 days ago

How drinking (a little) alcohol boosts your ability to speak a foreign language

Enjoying a beer or two - but not too many - can help you speak a foreign language more clearly, a prize winning scientific study claims. It's a study aid that many language learners have turned to over the years, but now it's been confirmed by scientists - drinking a little booze can help you speak a foreign lingo more clearly.
Science
fromAxios
1 week ago

Pecan is a rising fall flavor - however you pronounce it

The intrigue: The debate on how to say "pecan" is still nutty. According to Merriam Webster "puh-KAWN," "puh-CAN," and "PEE-can" are widely used. And depending on which survey you point to, either "PEE-can" (preferred by Northeasterners) or "puh-KAWN" is the most popular way for Americans to say it. Some people have very strong feelings about their preferred pronunciation.
Writing
Online learning
fromeLearning
3 weeks ago

Top 5 Benefits of Speech-to-Text Tools for Language Learners - eLearning

Speech-to-text tools provide real-time feedback, improve pronunciation, increase accessibility, and enable flexible multilingual practice anytime for faster, more confident language learning.
Travel
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Less than three hours from Dublin, this quirky European city is affordable and charming. Just make sure to pronounce it correctly!

Wroclaw in southwest Poland features rivers, islands and around 800 ornamental bronze gnomes and is pronounced "Vrots-waf".
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New York Islanders
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

You're saying these Long Island towns wrong - even the ones you think you know: 'Butchered'

Mispronunciation of Native-American names in Long Island is common, even among locals, stemming from colonial history and linguistic evolution over centuries.
Berlin food
fromTasting Table
3 months ago

There's A Reason We've All Been Pronouncing Bologna Wrong - Tasting Table

'Baloney' is an anglicized version of 'bologna' that also means nonsense or rubbish in American slang.
fromThe Local France
4 months ago

French word of the Day: Cul

The term 'cul' refers to one's behind, serving as a common yet mildly explicit slang that you shouldn't use in formal settings.
Paris food
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Turns out, we've been saying Alexander Skarsgard's name wrong

“He said we're mispronouncing the name. It's 'Skarsgourd,' is that how you say it?” Stephen asked the 'Infinity Pool' star on Tuesday's episode of the late-night show.
London politics
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

I gave my daughter a unique name so she wouldn't be 'boring' - now nobody can pronounce it

The British mom-of-two named her one-year-old daughter Elae - pronounced LA - because she didn't want her bub to be "boring."
NYC parents
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