"Gherkin" — I like saying it. It's vaguely Indian sounding. "Kerfuffle." That's just fun, with so many F's packed into three syllables. "Diphthong" is sly because it's hiding a silent H, the H right ...

What’s the best word ever? Blogger Ted McCagg has been positing his own picks for the last few months in a March Madness style competition of sorts. Ted McCagg took words that are fun to say and ...

Explore diphthong "oi" with Anna Scretching-Cole. Explore diphthong "oi" with Anna Scretching-Cole. A dipthong combines two vowels into a single syllable. Practice reading, blending, and writing words ...

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I promised myself that I wouldn’t mention Sisqo’s 1999 hit “Thong Song” in this article, but I’ve already done it. Avid Grammar Guy reader and fellow word nerd Dan sent me the following message: ...

Among the thousands of words in the English language, how do you go about choosing the best word ever? One blogger creates a single-elimination... "Gherkin" — I like saying it. It's vaguely Indian ...