It is important to develop a concern for pronunciation, especially if English is not your first language. Second language speakers must recognise that poor, unintelligible speech will make their ...

Once upon a time, I was asked at the place where I work part time to create a pronunciation guide to some common words. I consider myself an “adequate” speller of words since that’s my profession, but ...

Pronunciation is the way that people make sounds to form words. Every time you make a sound, you push air past your tongue, lips, and teeth and then move the air through your mouth. The sounds you ...

Our names are entwined with our personal identities, often chosen with care and laden with meaning, yet for many students and staff their university experience is spent with a name they do not feel is ...

Pronouncing your colleagues’ names correctly is important and must not underestimated when it comes to the benefits for diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Pronouncing someone’s name correctly ...

Is your name frequently mispronounced at work? Or do you sometimes struggle to pronounce colleagues' names and are too embarrassed to ask for the correct pronunciation? Correct name pronunciation can ...