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.

Review vowel digraphs and diphthongs, and letter teams that make one sound in a syllable.

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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 word battle, using NCAA-style tournament brackets.

Today, McCagg has answered his question. The best word ever -- according to deep lexicographical research, science, taste, and common sense -- is this: diphthong.

Let's do the word soil, which is like another word for dirt. All right, so first sound, ss, is going to be represented by our S. And now what letters are going to make the oi sound in soil?

Some words can be pronounced with two different syllable structures. What’s more interesting than fighting about who’s right is understanding why these differences arise.

When talking about the most gross-sounding words, a few real winners instantly spring to mind. Here are the most uncomfortable words in the English language.

Avid Grammar Guy reader and fellow word nerd Dan sent me the following message: “Please help me clarify if a diphthong is a part of grammar, or something worn to take a dip in the pool.” ...

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 word battle, using NCAA-style tournament brackets.