From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras.
On June 24, 2022, You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in Division B for Interview Podcasts from the Public Media Journalists Association. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country.
You're Saying It Wrong is available to public radio stations through PRX.
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We finish our discussion of the words people would like to see banned from the English language in 2026 and then we uncover some uncommonly odd things about one particular prefix. -
We go through a list of words people want to banish in 2026 and then take a swing over to the weird world of contractions. You ain't heard nothin' yet! -
We explore all sorts of love and love-related words as we honor St. Valentine (and some other unexpected saints). -
We look at how much a word can change if we just give it a little nudge this way or that, which leads us into a discussion of how certain Arabic words made their way into English. -
We look at the top 10 most commonly misspelled words. Watch those double letters!
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It's been a strange winter so far, so let's talk about some strange winter words! Brrrrrrrrrr!!! -
We indulge in one of our favorite pastimes: quibbling over tiny differences in the way people say things. What fun!
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We all like to feel a bit fancy from time to time, but when we turn to French, it can get us in trouble.
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We continue our annual tradition of looking back at the words that defined the year, as chosen by dictionaries, listeners... and us! -
As we reach the end of the year, we get some grab-bag whiplash with English questions and conundrums from all over the language spectrum.
