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THE ENGLISH language is full of interesting words, with many exceptions to linguistic rules that makes learning it a challenge. Now the ten most difficult words in the English language to say have ...

Epitome, mischievous, insouciance. Quinoa, schedule, ogle. English pronunciation is about as hard to pin down as a scone (or scone) rolling down a very steep hill. If you have ever tied yourself in ...

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Two French friends who are living in America have gone viral after they filmed themselves trying to pronounce a series of challenging English words. Students Alexandre Durand and Tom Carles, both 20, ...

English, with its rich vocabulary and diverse linguistic influences, often presents challenges in pronunciation, and some words stand out as particularly formidable. Certain terms have earned a ...

TV Newscasters work hard to speak clearly and enunciate words accurately. Words that don’t originate in the English language can become a challenge, like Qatar or Gaddafi , Kadafi, Qaddafi? But native ...

Back in grade school, words like "onomatopoeia" and "supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" seemed insanely complicated and long. Surprisingly, neither of these is the ...