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You're Saying It Wrong

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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras.On June 24, 2022, You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in Division B for Interview Podcasts from the Public Media Journalists Association. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country.You're Saying It Wrong is available to public radio stations through PRX.

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  • 26 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 32 min
  • English
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  • October 10 · 32 min

    Pragmatics!

    We're talking about how we understand each other even when we're using…

  • September 19 · 36 min

    Sh-sh-sh-shibboleths

    Be careful how you say these words! It could be a matter of life and death.

  • September 12 · 36 min

    Toponymy!

    Hydronyms, dromonyms… toponyms! (Place names. We’re talking about place names.)

  • September 5 · 34 min

    Yep, still different

    We gaze again into the ocean of difference between American English and British…

  • August 29 · 35 min

    Red Flags

    Sometimes you read something that makes you throw the book against the wall,…

  • August 22 · 29 min

    Canadian English [ENCORE]

    We've tackled the differences between American and British English, but let's…

  • August 15 · 39 min

    Back to School!

    Kathy and Ross throw Fletcher a devil of a grammar quiz as we all get set for…

  • August 8 · 32 min

    Mailbag Day!

    We answer some of your most burning questions as we take a dip into the ol'…

  • July 18 · 29 min

    Heading Down South

    We take a road trip to the U.S. South to look at some place names that have…

  • July 11 · 30 min

    Technically Speaking

    We take another shot at figuring out what's good and bad about the technical…

  • June 27 · 34 min

    Technical Difficulties

    This week, we look at the (sometimes huge) differences between the technical,…

  • June 20 · 31 min

    Congrats, Grads!

    School's out, so we're celebrating all the new graduates by looking at the…

  • June 13 · 31 min

    More Unknown Knowns

    We return to one of our favorite (and sometimes most confusing) topics: rules…

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