These four sounds are missing from some of the seven words you can never say on television, and the pattern prevails in other languages too, researchers say. By Elizabeth Preston “Holy motherforking ...

As NPR podcast hosts and language experts, we regularly hear people misusing words that seem alike but mean very different things. We call them "confusables" — because they are, well, confusing. These ...

Dogs' brains cannot distinguish words that differ by a single speech sound, such as "sit" versus "set." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...