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The Vowel That Isn’t There: Schwa Explained

Meet the schwa [ə], the most common yet most invisible vowel in the English language. This humble sound lives in…

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The Unseen Work of a Speech Pathologist

Go beyond the classroom stereotype and into the complex world of the Speech-Language Pathologist. This article uncovers the unseen science…

2 weeks ago

The Spanish ‘S’ Ghost: Where Does It Go?

Ever wondered why the 's' in Spanish sometimes vanishes into thin air or turns into a soft puff of air?…

2 weeks ago

The Glottal Stop in Yucatecan Spanish

Travel to Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and you might hear a secret sound hiding within the local Spanish. This subtle ‘pop’…

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The ‘J’ for ‘S’ Swap in Rural Andes

In the rural highlands of the Andes, you might hear Spanish spoken with a curious twist, where the 's' sound…

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Puerto Rican Spanish: A Guide to the Lingo

From the musical way the 'r' melts into an 'l' to the joyful shout of '¡Wepa!', Puerto Rican Spanish is…

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How ‘V’ and ‘B’ Became One in Spanish

Ever wondered why 'vaca' and 'boca' sound identical in Spanish, despite the different spellings? This isn't a mistake but a…

3 weeks ago

The Law of Vowel Harmony

Ever wonder why languages like Turkish or Finnish sound so uniquely melodic? The secret lies in a hidden linguistic rule…

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The Glottal Stop: A Ghost in the Machine

It’s the subtle catch in your throat in the middle of "uh-oh" or the defining feature of a Cockney accent…

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