Precocious readers need not be ashamed of mispronouncing words like misled or epitome—it’s never too late to actually hear it pronounced properly for the first time, although it can be a little embarrassing. This is part of a complete episode...
If you grew up reading Hardy Boys books, chances are you knew the term indicted long before you ever heard it pronounced. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pronouncing “Indicted”” Grant, we were talking...
The SAT is cutting depreciatory and membranous from the verbal section of the test, but don’t go insane in the membrane—there’s been no depreciation in knowledge among the youth. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...
Springtime is the right time to feel twitterpated—you know, you’re smitten beyond a crush. Speaking of relationships, are dog owners really owners, or should they call themselves something else, like guardian or human? And if you’re up...
If you’re mispronouncing words like inchoate and hyperbole, you can console yourself with the knowledge that you’re most likely reading at a high level. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “The Trouble with a High...
Is it cheating to say you’ve read a book when you’ve really just listened to the audiobook? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “”Reading” an Audiobook” You’re listening to A Way with Words...