Language is more than what we say: It’s how we say it. Across the country, the same word can sound entirely different depending on where it’s spoken. These subtle shifts (vowel bends, dropped Rs, ...

Test your English pronunciation skills with this challenging word list. Can you pronounce 'bought', 'though', 'cough', 'rough ...

Sports have often produced some incredible names in many weird combinations that the alphabet has to offer. From an NBA player like Giannis Antetokounmpo to the NFL with Tua Tagovailoa, there are many ...

As linguists celebrate English Language Day and Shakespeare’s birthday, what does the ever-changing way we speak reveal about us? It is a division as entrenched and as bitter as the split between ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. LinkedIn has added a new feature to its user profiles: the option to record 10-second audio clips to let ...

The meme known as doge—in which photos of dogs, usually Shiba Inus, are labeled with internal monologues like “wow,” “such [adjective],” and “very [noun]”—has been taking over the Web in recent weeks.