What the way we pronounce Iran says about us. Odorous or malodorous? When smell words stink.
<p>1174. This week, we look at why we pronounce "Iran" and "Iraq" differently and what those pronunciations reveal about our political beliefs. Then, we look at the "smelly" words that confuse people, including "odorous," which started out meaning "fragrant" but now mostly describes bad smells.</p><p>The "Iran" segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada in Reno and author of the soon-to-be-released book "<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/why-we-talk-funny-the-real-story-behind-our-accents-valerie-fridland/f3d0b612baf2d24c?ean=9780593830482&next=t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story …
이 에피소드는 아직 녹음되지 않았습니다
STT.ai을 사용하여 AI로 이 에피소드를 기록합니다. 발음기 감지, 타임스탬프, 다양한 형식으로 내보내기를 통해 정확한 텍스트를 얻으십시오.