Life & Culture Miss Manners: Friend said I was rude when I didn’t correct how they pronounce my name Published: Aug. 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

Kirsten Dunst has highlighted the correct pronunciation of her name, which she said “everyone” gets wrong. The 43-year-old Spider-Man and Melancholia actor’s name has led to confusion among ...

Kirsten Dunst revealed the proper way to pronounce her first name after many people have been saying it wrong.

Kirsten Dunst shared how her name is actually pronounced, but added that she'll answer to any version of her name as she's tired of constantly correcting people.

The pronunciation of 'ed' can change depending on which sound comes before it - it can sound like a /t/ sound, a /d/ sound or an /ɪd/ sound.

There have been two tropical storms named Fernand since the name replaced Felix in 2008. Both short-lived storms made landfall in Mexico. Here's how to pronounce Fernand. The sixth-named storm of ...

OPINION Kate Merrill wasn’t wrong to correct the pronunciation of Concord Since a television meteorologist is part of a news broadcast, proper pronunciation does matter.

Jeremy Corbyn "capitulated" over the definition of antisemitism while leader of the Labour party, fellow MP Zarah Sultana has said. Former Labour MPs Corbyn and Sultana launched a new political ...

Discover the hardest-to-pronounce town names in each U.S. state, including phonetic guides. Explore why these unique place names are so challenging to say.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For nearly half a century, the State Department has reported annually on human-rights conditions in countries around the world. The purpose of this exercise ...

Chloe Conrad, a speech-language pathologist, tells PEOPLE which sounds are difficult for young kids to say — and which are the easiest ...

Uranus is the butt of many jokes for obvious reasons. But how do scientists pronounce the name of the planet—and who named it that in the first place? How Did Uranus Get Its Name? How to ...