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From caroling with a horse skull to enjoying Christmas Eve at KFC, these holiday customs give the old man in the chimney a run for his money. The post 11 Wacky Holiday Traditions Around The World appeared first on Babbel.

What do a baseball player's dog, the song of the summer and the newest Doctor Who star have in common? They all made it to this year's list! The post What Are The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2024? appeared first on Babbel.

Exploring America's most common languages and the geography and culture of the people who speak them. The post What Are The Most Spoken Languages In The U.S.? appeared first on Babbel.

The disagreement between autumn and fall is another contentious point for Americans and Brits. The post Why Is Autumn The Only Season With Two Names? appeared first on Babbel.

There are a lot of American Accents out there, and we're trying to explore all of them in our series, 'The United States Of Accents.' The post The United States Of Accents: A Guide To The American Ways Of Speaking appeared first on Babbel.

Technically it's a register, not an accent, but Sports Announcer Talk is a fascinating cultural phenomenon. The post The United States Of Accents: Sports Announcer Talk appeared first on Babbel.

Do radio announcers have a specific accent? You bet they do, and it hasn't always been the same. Here's a history of radio voices from the 1920s to today. The post The United States Of Accents: Announcer Voice And Other Radio Accents appeared first on Babbel.

In this edition of United States of Accents, we talk about Native American English, or the Reservation Accent, and where it might have come from. The post The United States Of Accents: Native American English appeared first on Babbel.

If you hear "New England Accent" and think Boston: well, not exactly. The post The United States Of Accents: New England English appeared first on Babbel.

In this installment, we're exploring the elusive but definitely real Pacific Northwest accent. The post The United States Of Accents: Pacific Northwest English appeared first on Babbel.

In this edition, we talk about High Tider, which is considered the last existing British accent in the United States. The post The United States Of Accents: High Tider appeared first on Babbel.

And while we’re at it, what is an official language, anyway? The post 7 Things You Didn’t Know About The United States’ Official Language appeared first on Babbel.

While it isn't the official language anywhere, Spanglish is widely spoken, and its importance continues to grow. The post How Many People Speak Spanglish, And Where Is It Spoken? appeared first on Babbel.

It's not just you. Everyone had a hard time pronouncing these words over the past year. The post The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2023, Revealed appeared first on Babbel.

Esperanto is the most famous constructed language, and its popularity seems to be growing. The post What Is Esperanto, And Who Speaks It? appeared first on Babbel.

Plus, a brief look at how other countries celebrate Thanksgiving. The post What Language Was Spoken At The First Thanksgiving? appeared first on Babbel.

How many languages are spoken in Queens? Enough to satisfy your travel bug without breaking the bank on airfare. The post Is Queens, New York, The Most Multilingual County In The World? appeared first on Babbel.

Plus, a look at the emerging names that might be popular in the future. The post Farewell Elmer And Wilma: The Once-Popular U.S. Baby Names That Went Extinct appeared first on Babbel.

Everything we've written about English, all in one place. The post English Basics: Resources For Language Learners appeared first on Babbel.

Technically, they never did, but the answer is more complicated than that. The post When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents? appeared first on Babbel.