New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile. What's in a name? Well, maybe ...

The book, titled Irish Baby Names: What They Mean And How To Pronounce Them, provides the backstory and pronunciation guide ...

Yes, you’re tempted to transpose the two middle letters, making it Tori. Or to say, “troo-ee.” Or to assume it’s the same as the French word for three, “twa.” But it is pronounced as if it ended in a ...

Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...

Chloe Conrad, a speech-language pathologist, tells PEOPLE which sounds are difficult for young kids to say — and which are the easiest Luke Chinman is a writer at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in 2024. His ...

Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels. That’s because ...