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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...