Author: Travis Thornton

Why do pigs rub their noses on you? Pigs rub their noses as a form of communication. Gentle nudges are used to show love or ask for something. Hard nudges are a form of aggression. What does it mean when a pig nudges you? Nudging is just as it sounds […]

Is salmon pronounced Samon or salmon? In English, the correct pronunciation of salmon is sam-un. The “l” in salmon is silent. However, in certain dialects and varieties of English salmon is occasionally pronounced with an “l”. How do Southerners pronounce words? Translating Southern Pronunciations Southern Pronunciation Translation Used in a […]

The British and others pronounce “z”, “zed”, owing to the origin of the letter “z”, the Greek letter “Zeta”. This gave rise to the Old French “zede”, which resulted in the English “zed” around the 15th century. What countries say zed instead of zed? The pronunciation zed is more commonly […]

Have you ever wondered why February has that random, silent first r? Well, February, like the names of most months, has Latin roots. It descended from Februarius, a month in the ancient Roman calendar. The name actually comes from the festival of februum, a purification ritual celebrated during the month. […]

The top-ranked male gets the female. The little silver-colored males, called jacks, have more ordinary snouts and gain their mating opportunities by hiding among the rocks until they can sneak into the females’ nests while the big males are busy fighting. What are male fish called? A female fish does […]

Below is the UK transcription for ‘moose’: Modern IPA: mʉ́ws. Traditional IPA: muːs. 1 syllable: “MOOS” What is elk in British English? The common name elk, used in North America, creates confusion because the larger Alces alces, which is called moose in North America, is also called elk in British […]

ah. – thehr. a. – θeɾ ha. – cer. What is a Hice? (chiefly humorous) plural of house. How do you pronounce boot? Pronunciation (General American) IPA: /but/ (Received Pronunciation) enPR: bo͞ot, IPA: /buːt/, [buːt] (Nothern England), IPA: /bʏːt/ Audio (US) 0:01. (file) Audio (AU) 0:02. (file) Rhymes: -uːt. Is […]

Mousse originated in the 18th century in France, where the word mousse translates as “foam,” describing the airy texture of mousse. What do you mean by mousse? Definition of mousse (Entry 1 of 2) 1 : a light spongy food usually containing cream or gelatin. 2 : a molded chilled […]

Mousse is the lighter, fluffier cousin of pudding. Its lighter texture comes from whipping air into the mixture. It gets its airy consistency by folding whipped egg whites or whipped cream into the base mixture. Like pudding, mousse can be savory or sweet. Is Instant pudding the same as mousse? […]