Cultra is a coastal neighborhood on the outskirts of Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the shores of Belfast Lough. Thought to ...

"We can humanize what it means to be Mexican. We have to do that in contrast to everything else we see in the media," ...

We’ve all been there. You’re in a conversation when suddenly you have to say a word that, despite your best efforts, just won't come out right. These words might trip you up, but take comfort in ...

When you want quinoa at a restaurant, do you whisper your order for fear of mispronouncing it? When you find a bunch of peonies at the florist, do you simply point to the flowers so you don’t stumble ...

Languages are challenging for many reasons, from strange nickname origins to confusing text abbreviations. Pronunciation is yet another thing that makes languages more challenging to learn. That said, ...

Abstract: Automated feedback on pronunciation system on a smart phone is useful for a student trying to learn a new language at his or her own pace. The objective of our re-search is to implement a ...

Maybe you know that victuals are supplies of food, that chicanery is deception, and that a skein is a coiled length of yarn. But do you know how to pronounce victuals, chicanery, and skein? The quiz ...

A CANADIAN living in Gwynedd who is learning Welsh is launching a new initiative to help others pick up the language. Heather Broster, of Tywyn, runs the website We Learn Welsh, a platform dedicated ...

There's nothing quite like getting to grips with the Welsh language. It's beautiful and unique but learning it isn't so easy. However, some words can easily tickle people when they're translated into ...

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