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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
The words that contradict themselves
2 May 2026 Let’s explore contronyms. And 🌏 get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here → https://nordvpn.com/robwordsvpn It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✌️ “Fast”, “clip”, “sanction”, “leave”… can have two opposing meanings. How does that … Continue reading
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