The quotable Du Bois went on to enjoy a distinguished career in academia, but he’s most famous for his role in founding and leading the NAACP in its early years and for his influence as a Black ...

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David Marriott revealed we've been saying the name of the hotel chain wrong. Here's how to pronounce Marriott.

Arizona has its fair share of place names that outsiders, and sometimes even locals, struggle to pronounce. If you’ve ever pronounced Prescott as “Press-scott” instead of “Press-kitt” or called the ...

Steve Buscemi explains that everyone has been pronouncing his name wrong, but that even he isn't quite sure how to say it. During a recent interview, the 67-year-old actor discussed the many ways he ...

If you're new to Georgia, or even a lifelong resident, you've probably stumbled over a few town names that look simple on paper but sound completely different when spoken aloud. From silent syllables ...

While recently discussing his love of football and NFL players who share his name—including Cleveland Browns corner back Denzel Ward and two additional Denzels on the Arizona Cardinals—the Malcolm X ...

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There’s only one Denzel Washington. Actually, there’s only one Den-ZELL Washington. The two-time Academy Award-winning actor has revealed that people do not properly pronounce his first name, while ...

According to Denzel Washington, we’ve all been saying his name wrong — sort of. The Academy Award-winning actor stopped by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday to promote his latest film, “Highest 2 Lowest ...