If you have a rhotic accent, you pronounce the /r/ sound whenever the letter 'r' appears in a word, like in 'learn', 'better' and 'perfect'. North American accents are usually rhotic, and other ...

In fact, any letter representing a vowel sound can be pronounced as schwa. For example, the first vowel in the word 'connect' is a schwa sound but it's written with the letter 'o', and the second ...

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, you might hear an unfamiliar Irish term get tossed around before the pints get tossed back. Sláinte is a classic Irish toast, and in true St. Paddy’s Day fashion, ...

Immersive courses. Engaged faculty. Inspired scholars. These are the heart of Miami University’s diverse arts and science curriculum. The College of Arts and Science (CAS) fosters a climate that ...

For centuries, astronomers have watched brief, unexplained flashes light up the lunar surface, a phenomenon so persistent and strange that it earned its own scientific label: Transient Lunar Phenomena ...

Homer and his guide. Legend has it that he was blind and recited his poems as he traveled from one place to another. Iliad and Odyssey are the cornerstones of Western literature. Crop of a 1874 ...