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Column: Pronunciation and spelling are still important

Once upon a time, I was asked at the place where I work part time to create a pronunciation guide to some common words.
Moana, and this is my guide to Hawaiian pronunciation. First word, 'A'ole Pilikia. 'A'ole Pilikia. No problem. Next word, Moku. I love going to big island. That's where I was born and raised, so ...
After we published the “ultimate pronunciation guide to Akron,” we were flooded with responses. Readers suggested additions to the guide, shared quirks in local language and debated the inflections of ...
Are you fluent in Akronian? Akron: “ACK-run.” Buchtel: “BOOK-tuhl.” Seiberling: “SIGH-bur-ling.” After we published the “ultimate pronunciation guide to Akron,” we were flooded with responses. Readers ...