How is 'Horry County' really pronounced? Here’s the history of the county’s name and how to say it.

Horry County is named after Revolutionary War figure Peter Horry. As the country prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, here's how to avoid botching the county's name. For the record, the ‘H’ is ...
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Um, Actually: The Hidden Purpose of Hesitation in Speech

Think saying um and uh makes you sound unprepared? These tiny hesitation words play an important role in how we think, speak, and communicate.

Why Do the Minions Sound Like That? How Random Menu Items, Rosamund Pike and Six Semitones Helped Create the Minionese Language

Director Pierre Coffin voices all the Minions, having developed their voice and gibberish language with the help of 6 ...
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Minions don’t speak gibberish after all, here’s the real language behind their words

The Minions have been speaking their own funny language for years, but it turns out those words are not as random as many fans believed. The little yellow characters first appeared in Despicable Me in ...