Word of the Week: Pronunciation: /pohst-pohn/ (2 syllables) The word postpone is a verb that means to delay or change an event to a later date or time than originally planned. You might use it when something unexpected happens and...

Why is "kind" pronounced with a long vowel "i" sound, while "king" is pronounced with a short vowel "i" sound? Well, a lot of words in American English that end in "-ind" or "-ild" actually come from much older English...

Today's English tip is about 3 words that might look similar, but have very different pronunciations and meanings — "quit", "quite", and "quiet". Let's take a look 👀 (and a listen 👂🏼) to their differences below: The word quit is said...

Pronunciation: "" is said in one syllable, pronounced: (LAFF). Explanation: In American English, the 2-letter combination, or digraph, "gh" in the middle or at the end of a word is usually silent or not pronounced, especially after the letter i as in...

📚 Suffixes "-es" & "-ies" in American English In our previous Glo-Blog post, we talked about how the suffix "-ed" is used to change verbs to their past tense forms — and in most cases, the "e" is silent (not...

"" vs "" "Story" and "history" share the same translation in many different languages, so... is there a difference between the two words? In American English, yes — absolutely! Let's talk about it. ✅ History If someone is talking about the history...

Pronunciation:  is said in two sounds, or syllables, with stress at the front of the word (VEHN - der). Explanation: In American English, the letter "v" is pronounced by making a vibrating sound with your top teeth biting your bottom lip 🫦...

Don't Have or Haven't Got? Which question is correct:"Do you have any water?"or"Have you got any water?" Well, it depends on what part of the world you're in! If you're in a country that speaks primarily British English, you'll probably hear the...

In American English, prefixes (pronounced: PREE-fiks-z) and suffixes (pronounced: SUHF-iks-z) may change the pronunciation, form, and/or meaning of a word (). In today's article, we are focusing on the suffix "-ed" and other past tense suffixes. When "-ed" is added...

Pronunciation "Celebrate" is said in three sounds, or syllables, with stress at the front of the word (SEL- uh - brayt). Explanation In American English, there are 5 vowels (A, E, I, O, and U), though "Y" is sometimes used as a...