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I asked a few experts in the history of nationalism to pronounce on America’s relative longevity, and discovered that the answer to this question is surprisingly complicated.
From Slate β Jul. 4, 2026
The amateur wine enthusiast learns to pronounce “gewürztraminer” and cannot resist doing so.
From Salon β Jun. 2, 2026
The leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics will then pronounce a traditional blessing at 1000 GMT that will be closely followed this year.
From Barron's β Apr. 5, 2026
But my dad said to me, ‘If they can learn to pronounce Zbigniew Brzezinski, they can learn to pronounce your name.’
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 27, 2026
The effect of it wasn’t very dignified, so Father retreated back to his pulpit made of wired-together palm fronds and raised up one hand, intending I guess to pronounce the benediction.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Sam Sacks pronounces the book’s fantastical sequences “good fun.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 31, 2026
One of his sons pronounces the name "Hit-lay", in order to escape embarrassment, and his grandchildren have taken their mothers' names.
From BBC β Mar. 18, 2026
He’s a charming voice actor, and she pronounces every word through her nostrils, so they balance each other out better than any other couple on the show.
From Salon β Apr. 24, 2025
Valadao also rarely pronounces his last name with the nasal Portuguese ending akin to Vala-downg, Borges said.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 30, 2024
“Play fire trucks?” he asks me, except Ford always pronounces “tr” like “f.”
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
The rise of generative artificial intelligence has arguably made the public’s desire for original human works even more pronounced.
From Salon β Aug. 23, 2026
The court heard that Bell was pronounced dead at the scene.
From BBC β Aug. 21, 2026
With cash flows still largely generated by marketing on its search platform, Baidu has suffered in recent years from a pronounced slump in Chinese consumer spending.
From Barron's β Aug. 18, 2026
According to a statement from the Greenville, S.C., police department, medical assistance was administered to Panettiere after an acquaintance placed a 911 call, before Panettiere was pronounced dead at the scene.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 17, 2026
“In the variety of Spanish spoken in Catalonia, where, of course, Barthelona is located, it is pronounced ‘Barthelona.’”
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
New England is ready to absorb Scotland as its seventh state as soon as the Scots agree to stop pronouncing their r’s.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 29, 2026
Could his trouble pronouncing acetaminophen be a phonemic paraphasic error?
From Slate β Jan. 26, 2026
"When the institution tried to correct this, it felt like being told you're pronouncing your mate's name wrong."
From BBC β Nov. 26, 2025
It really gives them the confidence to not only talk but to also sing in Spanish and not worry about pronouncing something incorrectly.”
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 19, 2024
“Jude?” he asks, up against the wall, pronouncing my name carefully, as though to avoid slurring.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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