Did 17th-century immigrants to the 13 colonies have modern British accents? First, we need to figure out what a “British accent” is. Accents are pretty complicated things. Linguistically speaking, the ...

While speaking to press about fertility treatments, Donald Trump struggled to pronounce the fertility medicine Pergoveris, then jokingly asked why it couldn't have a 'nice, simple name.' ‘Adult female ...

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Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have exhibited significant potentials across various tasks. However, how to leverage the power of LLMs in the mispronunciation detection and diagnosis (MDD) task ...

How many Broadway shows has Keziah John-Paul been in? Keziah John-Paul has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Keziah John-Paul been in? Keziah John-Paul has not appeared in ...

This liveblog is now closed. The Supreme Court on Monday (October 13, 2025) directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the Karur stampede, which occurred on September 27 during a ...

Rachel Maddow knows a thing or two about “how you can tell when the government’s going real bad.” Since negotiating a multimillion-dollar deal to host her MSNBC news show only one night a week, she’s ...

Texas city names are notoriously hard to pronounce. From medium-level difficulty towns like "Boerne" to expert-level areas like "Nacogdoches," it's easy to doubt your ability to understand English.

The record holder for having the world's longest name says it takes a whopping 20 minutes to read his full moniker aloud – and he's only ever heard it once. For ease, Laurence tends to go by just his ...

SEATTLE -- The Mariners made it official on Saturday: Bryce Miller will start the best-of-seven opener against the Blue Jays on Sunday. "I'm fired up," Miller said about getting the Game 1 assignment.

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has captured global attention for her fearless pursuit of democracy. Yet, as her name dominates ...

Languages are either syllable-timed, where all the syllables in a word last for the same amount of time, even when syllables are stressed, or stress-timed, where stressed syllables are pronounced at ...