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The Vowel That English Lost
9 Sept 2026 In this video, I examine the historical ‘MEET-MEAT’ contrast in English, and the ways in which some dialects have managed to retain it to some extent into modern times. Vowel contrasts and mergers are a big topic … Continue reading
English has more Latin words than you think.
19 Aug 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris English has more Latin words than you think – so let’s build our Latin vocabularies! 🎯 Learn languages 1-on-1 with native teachers on italki. Use code WORDS2026 to get $5 … Continue reading
You speak more Viking than you think
22 Jul 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Let’s investigate the Scandinavian words in English – and you can start learning a language RIGHT NOW with Speak using our special link: https://bit.ly/3Qx1TYq There’s a 7-day FREE TRIAL, so … Continue reading
What has happened to /iː/ in British pronunciation?
31 May 2026 #accents #phonetics #vowelsound /iː/ (widely known in phonetics as the FLEECE vowel) is generally classified as a long, close/front, monophthong in Standard British English, and this is how it appears in dictionaries. But how far is this … Continue reading
The origins of the alphabet
20 May 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Let’s explore the mysteries of our weird alphabet. Rob and Jess are joined by Danny Bate, author of Why Q Needs U, to discuss where our letters came from and … Continue reading
What is a ‘slapstick’?
13 May 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Rob and Jess are guffawing their way through a world of comedic words. 🎭 What does ‘comedy’ literally mean? 🤡 Who should you hit with a ‘slapstick’? 🥄 What was … Continue reading
