How to pronounce Stars rookie Justin Hryckowian's name

In his rookie season with the Dallas Stars, Justin Hryckowian has quickly become a fan favorite. However, many Stars fans, or ...
The New York Times

Rethinking Thoreau: We’ve Been Mispronouncing His Name for Centuries

George Clooney, Meryl Streep and other voice actors had to be persuaded, but a new PBS documentary (mostly) leads by example in stressing the first syllable. By Sarah Lyall Jeff Goldblum was in the ...
The Independent

Is it ‘Ih-ran’ or ‘E-ron’? How politics are involved in pronunciation

Donald Trump appears to pin blame for Iran war on Pete Hegseth: 'You were the first one to speak up' An everyday listener might just chalk this up as being the result ...
Digital Trends

Google Translate is getting a pronunciation coach to fix your awkward accent

Google Translate has always been great at telling you what something means. But saying it out loud has always been on you. But now, Google is working on a new feature that could fix your fumbling ways ...
Military Times

USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit deploy to Middle East

Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer steams in the Pacific Ocean in 2023. (MCS2 James Finney/Navy) The United States military is deploying thousands of additional Marines and sailors to the Middle East, ...