For true word nerds, it’s a guilty pleasure. You meet a stranger, and you find yourself listening closely to that person’s way of speaking as you try to guess the accent. Martha and Grant confess they play “Name That Accent”...
You’ve heard this happen: A singer belts out a song, and then afterward, she starts talking and you’re startled to hear what sounds like a completely different accent. What is it about singing that seems to change some people’s...
Another caller snickers over a newscaster’s attempt to pronounce the word homage. Which of the six ways is best? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Six Ways to Pronounce Homage” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi...