Yee Wan has some simple advice for teachers who struggle to pronounce the names of their students: Start a conversation. “The best way for teachers to learn how to pronounce the name is to talk to the ...

When Tresor Brill enters a classroom for the first time at the start of each semester, she knows what to expect: readings, class discussions, homework—and the professor mispronouncing her name (which ...

Words with the letters 'ed' at the end are usually regular past tense verbs like 'started' or adjectives like ‘confused’. The pronunciation of 'ed' can change depending on which sound comes before it ...