STORY: Why is English so hard to spell? There are clear differences between how words are written and how they are said. If English is your first language you may not realize it’s not that normal. In ...

Kids dream of throwing a Super Bowl-winning pass and making presidential decisions in the White House – pressure situations for many adults but not for youths with big imaginations. Conversely, many ...

Spelling bees are a fun and challenging way to test your knowledge of the English language. But some spelling bee words are harder than others. These words are all difficult to spell for a variety of ...

The 84th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is under way, near Washington, D.C. Linguist Ben Zimmer explains what makes some words difficult to... Spelling Bee Pregame: Why Are Some Words So Hard?

The Scripps National Spelling Bee has been testing kids' spelling since 1925. Words used to be much easier: in 1932, for example, the winning word was knack. Today, words have gotten a lot more ...

My name is fairly common but the spelling isn't what you'd expect. It's always caused issues for me. I decided to give my kids names that are nearly impossible to misspell. My name is Bethaney. Not ...

“KEEPING SCHOOLS closed has DEVESTATING effects” on children, America’s Republican Party tweeted from its official account, before hastily deleting the post amid mockery. It’s not just American ...