What's in a name? A lot of pronunciation mistakes. / Courtesy of WordFinderX Many people know the awkwardness that comes with mispronouncing a person’s name, or having one’s own name mangled.

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Good pronunciation is very important for good spoken communication. However you do not have to speak like a native English speaker to have good pronunciation. There are many different natural ...

Ann Abel has been an award-winning travel writer and editor for more than 20 years and has been a Forbes contributor since 2008. She knows the difference between expensive travel and true luxury ...

Canadian pop star The Weeknd has reverted to his birth name Abel Tesfaye on his social media accounts. The singer, known for his catchy pop tunes like Blinding Lights, asked his fans on Twitter in ...

Jacob Abel started racing later than most drivers his age but has made up for the lost time fast. Racing for his family-run team, he’s climbed from karting at New Castle Motorsports Park in Indiana to ...

Born in Southern California but raised in Northern Nevada from a young age, Abel Garcia proudly calls the Silver State home. His journalism journey began in Reno at KOLO 8 News Now, starting as a ...

Kate Winslet chooses to keep the majority of her personal life private, but the Titanic actress has still every-so-often opened up about her happy marriage to her husband Edward Abel Smith.

The pronunciation guide confirms the importance of the phonetic alphabet for effective radio communication. The phonetic ...

Luther Ray Abel is the Nights & Weekends Editor for National Review. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Luther is a proud native of Sheboygan, Wis. A trip through Walz’s home state of Minnesota reveals ...

Just as Martin Luther came from within the church to cause a seismic shift, so has Dr. Abel Hankuri Damina, the Senior Pastor of Power City International, Uyo emerged from the bowels of the ...