Given certain conditions having to do with word stress and the other sounds in a word, we simply do not like to have two r’s so close to each other. The name for the linguistic process where one sound ...

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Comedian Jon Stewart and his audience were among those mocking President Trump’s pronunciation of acetaminophen on Monday. The president struggled to pronounce the medicine during a press conference ...

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Decades into his Academy Award-winning career, Denzel Washington is setting the record straight on how to pronounce his name. During a Sept. 2 appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Equalizer" actor ...

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Studio Ghibli, co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki, is celebrated for its breathtaking animation and impactful storytelling. Popular films like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away showcase Ghibli's unique ...

The confusion stems from the studio's origin story and the linguistic journey the word "Ghibli" has taken. Initially, "Ghibli" (ギブリ) comes from an Italian word pronounced with a hard "G" (as in "gift" ...