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I promised myself that I wouldn’t mention Sisqo’s 1999 hit “Thong Song” in this article, but I’ve already done it. Avid Grammar Guy reader and fellow word nerd Dan sent me the following message: ...

"During the Great Vowel Shift, the two highest long vowels became diphthongs, and the other five underwent an increase in ...

"Gherkin" — I like saying it. It's vaguely Indian sounding. "Kerfuffle." That's just fun, with so many F's packed into three syllables. "Diphthong" is sly because it's hiding a silent H, the H right ...

This is the second of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the second of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore ...

Julia uses an anchor chart, songs and whole brain teaching to review the 7 syllable types. Julia reviews previously learned skills. Then she uses an anchor chart, songs, and whole brain teaching to ...

This is the second of five long vowel programmes in our series of videos that explore the sounds of English. This is the second of eight other consonant programmes in our series of videos that explore ...

A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. You might have learned it as a chant, a song, or a simple declaration, but this is how you learned the vowels of English. You may have wondered, why is Y so unsure of ...

When some folks hear sounds, they also see colors – a condition called synaesthesia. Many musicians, including Joni Mitchell, report associating various notes and chords with colors. When Michael ...