I just moved to Australia from Canada and I dread meeting anyone with this common first name

The surprisingly divisive name has struck a nerve with expats and Australians alike.
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 ...