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When you accidentally flip the beginning or ending sounds of two words when speaking, that's a Spoonerism. – Photo credit: Bain News Service/Wikimedia Commons & Leslie Ward/Wikimedia Commons

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The weird history of Spoonerisms: English’s silliest slips-of-the-tongue

Evan Porter

1/30/2026
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026
Actors and elite language learners have a secret tool that rapidly accelerates their pronunciation skills. – Photo credit: Canva Photos & By International Phonetic Association – CC BY-SA 3.0,

Culture, Joy, Popular

The secret alphabet actors use that lets you pronounce any word in any language or accent

Evan Porter

7/9/2025
Learning to make sounds we didn't grow up with can be tricky. – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Education, Identity, Learning, Popular

American English includes one of the rarest sounds on Earth, but we use it all the time

Annie Reneau

6/7/2025
Parisians tried to say specific words in English to hilarious effect. – Photo credit: Canva

Culture, Joy

French folks trying to pronounce ‘tricky’ English words is a delightful dive into linguistics

Annie Reneau

5/9/2025
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Parker Molloy

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