Culture
Babbel
Mon Dec 02 2024
What Are The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2024?
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!...
Learn
Tue Nov 12 2024
What Are The Most Spoken Languages In The U.S.?
Exploring America's most common languages and the geography and culture of the people who speak them.
Fri Sep 20 2024
Why Is Autumn The Only Season With Two Names?
The disagreement between autumn and fall is another contentious point for Americans and Brits.
Tue Feb 27 2024
The United States Of Accents: A Guide To The American Ways Of Speaking
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.
Sun Feb 25 2024
The United States Of Accents: Sports Announcer Talk
Technically it's a register, not an accent, but Sports Announcer Talk is a fascinating cultural phenomenon.
Sat Feb 24 2024
The United States Of Accents: Announcer Voice And Other Radio Accents
Do radio announcers have a specific accent? You bet they do, and it hasn't always been the same.
Fri Feb 23 2024
The United States Of Accents: Native American English
In this edition of United States of Accents, we talk about Native American English, or the Reservation Accent, and where it might have come ...
Thu Feb 22 2024
The United States Of Accents: New England English
If you hear "New England Accent" and think Boston: well, not exactly.
Wed Feb 21 2024
The United States Of Accents: Pacific Northwest English
In this installment, we're exploring the elusive but definitely real Pacific Northwest accent.
Tue Feb 20 2024
The United States Of Accents: High Tider
In this edition, we talk about High Tider, which is considered the last existing British accent in the United States.
Thu Jan 18 2024
7 Things You Didn’t Know About The United States’ Official Language
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 a...
Thu Dec 14 2023
How Many People Speak Spanglish, And Where Is It Spoken?
While it isn't the official language anywhere, Spanglish is widely spoken, and its importance continues to grow.
Fun
Thu Dec 07 2023
The Most Mispronounced Words Of 2023, Revealed
It's not just you.
Wed Nov 29 2023
What Is Esperanto, And Who Speaks It?
Esperanto is the most famous constructed language, and its popularity seems to be growing.
Tue Nov 07 2023
What Language Was Spoken At The First Thanksgiving?
Plus, a brief look at how other countries celebrate Thanksgiving.
Wed Oct 04 2023
Is Queens, New York, The Most Multilingual County In The World?
How many languages are spoken in Queens? Enough to satisfy your travel bug without breaking the bank on airfare.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Farewell Elmer And Wilma: The Once-Popular U.S. Baby Names That Went Extinct
Plus, a look at the emerging names that might be popular in the future.
Learning-Guides
Thu Aug 17 2023
English Basics: Resources For Language Learners
Everything we've written about English, all in one place.
Tue Jul 11 2023
When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents?
Technically, they never did, but the answer is more complicated than that.
Thu Jun 08 2023
What Was, And What Is: Native American Languages In The United States
Indigenous languages once flourished in the United States.
Wed May 17 2023
The 35 Weirdest American City Names
It's easy to overlook strange place names once you get used to them, but as an Italian, I'm shocked that people in the U.
