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Chances are, you’re going to see some names during the NBA Draft that you’re not sure how to say. We’ve got you covered with our NBA Draft pronunciation guide. It’s NBA Draft night. Your team is up.

This Pronunciation Guide intends to clarify the correct pronunciation for various game-related terms and names for which there is often confusion and/or dissent. The spelling of Asura can often lead ...

Gratiot? Ypsilanti? Hamtramck? Lahser? Ishpeming? Michigan places have some funny-sounding names, thanks to our blend of cultural influences — and our insistance over the years to just go ahead and ...

A new Iowa pronunciation guide has been launched; an online service where you can hear how locals pronounce their cities and towns. It’s the brainchild of a classical music producer on the radio, and ...

Mangled names may be as much of an awards season tradition as snubbing female directors, but that doesn’t mean we have to be all right with it. Right in time for the Golden Globes, Slate has put ...

Have a confusingly long first name you never use -- or a consonant-heavy last name -- that even your friends can't pronounce? A new Facebook feature recently spotted on some users' profiles is ...