While Chappell might look like it's pronounced "Sha-pell," it's actually "Chap-uhl," like the church. Her last name is pronounced "Rone." The stage name was inspired by her late grandfather, Dennis K.

Let’s start with a word that stumps even the best grammar nerds: quinoa. Those new to the pseudocereal tend to pronounce it as “QUEEN-o-ah.” But this tricky word is actually pronounced “KEEN-wah.” ...

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Struggling with mispronounced words? You aren’t alone. English is a complicated language—it even confounds experts. Not only are some pronunciations nonintuitive, but words aren’t always pronounced ...

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