Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from listener Jim Bricker, of Wayland, Mass. Think of three common six-letter words that have vowels in the second and fifth positions. The last five ...

What are vowels and consonants? Find out how to spot the five vowels in an alphabet full of consonants.

We learn about 6 vowel letters and the numerous sounds we make when using them. In English, we have 5 (well, sometimes 6) vowel letters, but way more vowel sounds. That’s where the IPA can help us! We ...

On-air challenge: Every answer today is a six-letter word or name that has four vowels and two consonants and is pronounced in four syllables. Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge comes from ...