A reader recently sent me a question that got me thinking. She asked, “What are the guidelines that inform The Oregonian’s decision to help readers pronounce an unfamiliar name, or not?” I confessed I ...

If you ever traveled around the world and stayed for long enough to get caught in the new country’s culture and language, you most probably know how hard it is to get the foreign names right. Whether ...

Moreno, who is bilingual and of Mexican heritage responded, saying she is simply stating the names the proper way, more faithful to the language. "Spanish is my first language and I'm pronouncing it ...

Ryan Pell is an avid blogger and writer who likes sharing his thoughts on helpful educational practices. Currently he works at Preply — the platform where anyone can quickly start learning a foreign ...

When Siri first launched, many users found lots of names were pronounced incorrectly and couldn’t do much beyond adding phonetic spellings manually for each contact. With iOS 7, it appears that Siri ...