David Marriott, chairman of the board of directors at Marriott International, set the record straight on how to pronounce the name of the hotel chain.

Americans have a tough time figuring out how to correctly pronounce these words, from ‘açai' to ‘tzatziki' and beyond.

As a writer and editor, words are my jam, but since I’m at a keyboard all day long, I don’t actually have to say the words that trip me up out loud. Like gyro, which is kind of embarrassing, since ...