This episode of Defining Safe covers the frequent mispronunciation of non-Western names. In this episode, we look into the phonetics of pronunciation and hear the perspective of students whose names ...

The minute I open my mouth, it’s clear that I’m from New York (Brooklyn, to be exact). And though my high school speech teachers did their best to beat the accent out of me—and I do tamp it down—it’s ...

If you’ve ever taught English at a Japanese school before, you’ve probably noticed something that students across different classes and years have in common: they use “katakana pronunciation” to speak ...

In pronunciation, letter A – as in ABC etc. – manifests in different dramatic ways. It can be ‘a’ (/a/) as in dad and fat. It can be the prolonged or long ‘a’ (/a/), as in laast (for last) and paass ...

My answer to this question is YES (what about yours?). The reasons for my answer are several. For example, we’re always explaining new ideas or events to our colleagues, co-workers, parents and more ...

In British English, "schedule" is traditionally pronounced as "SHED-yool." However, the American pronunciation "SKED-yool" is becoming more common due to cultural influences. Many people add an extra ...

While many of the same brands exist in different countries, the pronunciation of them are all somewhat different. To demonstrate how differently a word can be pronounced, six different people from ...

A confused squirrel, no doubt trying to pronounce his own name. Photo: Tambako The Jaguar/Flickr English-learners might get off lightly when it comes to grammar but pronunciation problems can leave ...