Inhabited by a succession of Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Scandinavians and Normans, Britain has spent centuries simmering into a confusing toponymic soup of counties, cities and castles. Over time, ...

Mental Floss has recently taken deep dives into some of America's hardest to pronounce place names, as well as the U.S. state names that people tend to find the trickiest-and now, it's the UK's turn.

How many place names in Texas are pronounced can be traced to the state’s “rich multicultural history,” a linguistics professor said. David Montesino [email protected] Mispronouncing some ...

Places in Ireland can be extremely difficult to pronounce for people not familiar with the Irish language. To help tourists, Preply, the online platform connecting tutors with language learners in 180 ...

The city of Charlotte was named after the wife of the man who bought the land the community sits on in the early 19th century. You know you’re from Michigan when you can pronounce Ypsilanti, Sault Ste ...

The study found that Quonochontaug is the most difficult place name to pronounce in Rhode Island. According to Preply, the hardest state name for Americans to pronounce is Arkansas. According to the ...

If you’re going to live in North Carolina, you can learn to speak the language, no matter how nonsensical it sometimes seems. It’s one thing for your GPS voice to stumble around Raleigh — pronounced ...

Pronunciation can be difficult, subjective and — in the ears of the listener — establish or undermine your credibility as a reporter. These tips from NPR correspondents with a wealth of international ...