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5 weird sounds native English speakers use
British (GB) English is often categorised as using 44 sounds. But native speakers use more – and in this video I explore 5 strange sounds that are actually everywhere: 00:00 INTRODUCTION 00:32 [ɱ] – Labiodental Nasal 01:38 [ɫ] – Dark … Continue reading
What was ‘Pepsi’ originally called?
[…] What does IKEA mean? What language is Häagen-Dasz? Who came up with the name Adidas? Why is Danone spelled Dannon in the US? These questions answered, and many more, as Jess and Rob explore the origins of brand names. … Continue reading
Why English behaves like this.
Let’s answer some burning word origin questions. 👉 And go to https://ground.news/robwords to see how language shapes our perspectives. Save 40% for unlimited access to the Vantage Plan through my link. I asked my subscribers for their burning word origin … Continue reading
Could tensions ‘escalate’ before the escalator was invented?
4 Feb 2026 Words Unravelled with RobWords and Jess Zafarris Is necessity the mother of invention? NO! Latin is, etymologically speaking. That’s just one of many revelations as Jess and Rob investigates words for innovations. 🛗 Could you ‘escalate’ something … Continue reading
