You're Saying It Wrong
Saturdays
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.
Latest Episodes
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We look at a list of words people want to banish in this new year. Some of them we agree with, some of them we won't let go without a fight! -
We continue our alphabetical trip through the most challenging words from the SAT. -
We'll run through the various dictionaries' selections for the words of the year and offer up a few of our own. -
What could be more fun for the holidays than digging into the bizarre world of Latin and Greek plurals? Nothing! That's what! -
We wade into the social media wars as we take a look at some of the most common language mistakes people make when they're posting online.
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We hit a number of language-related topics this week, kicked off by a listener question about what the heck a participle actually is.
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This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on words that are surprising relatives– and some that are surprisingly not. -
We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob. -
The letter of the week is "B," as we move on to the second part in our series looking at the hardest words on the SAT. -
This week, we're here to help you relax a little bit by telling you that some of those little language mistakes that raise your blood pressure might not actually be mistakes.
