157 episodes
You're Saying It Wrong KMUW
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4.8 • 150 Ratings
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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.
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British-isms
We look at why Americans love to talk like our friends from across the pond— or like to think that's what we're doing.
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The Good Kind of Stress
Today we're looking at sentence stress and how the meaning of a sentence can completely change depending on which words you emphasize.
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A message from You're Saying It Wrong
Ouch! Unfortunately, we won't have an episode this week, because even more unfortunately, one of us had an accident and sustained a not-insignificant personal injury. Everything's basically ok, but, you know, it hurts, so we need a week off. Sorry about that, and we'll see you next week!
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Return of the Confusables
We get back to one of our favorite topics: Words that sound a lot like other words but have totally different meanings.
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Weird Word Origins
We look at some words that we think are related to other words, but actually aren't. Except sometimes they are.
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Pretending to be proper
We look at some "rules" of the language that were mostly just made up so people could feel like they were speaking proper English.
Customer Reviews
I want to be your friend.
Seriously, I love this podcast. And you’re so much fun!
Attention all nerds!!
This show is fabulous. Lots of fun spelling, definition and vocabulary tips and they don’t take themselves to seriously! Sometimes I am laughing out loud in my car. Thanks so much to the creators!
Fun-u-tainmet!
That’s what this podcast is! If you’re not sure, it’s a word, I’m sure Kathy and Ross will tell us.
Listening to Cathy, Ross, and Fletcher discuss the craziness of the English language is just laugh out loud funny. Give it a whirl!