This is one of those words that rattle around in your mouth like a stainless steel sphere in a pinball machine, before being shot out of your mouth to take its place in what is probably a pretty arcane sentence.

Fraser Hale

I have always preached about my affinity towards the word meander. Not so much the definition, more so the sheer pleasure I get out of saying it. There is something fun and whimsical at pronouncing vowels back to back.

Krystal El Paso, TX

Because you can’t pronounce it without adopting at least a bit of humility as you stumble over its two simple syllables. This word necessarily separates pride and selfishness from success. It’s an awkward word, neither pretty nor powerful when spoken, but it levels a conversation, quietly earning respect, and thus it stands up to [...]

I hear and read so much of it, decided it had to be pretty special. Looked it up to make sure, and sure enough it was. I mean, isn’t something expressed over and over and over again, trying to make a point; like someone needs a memory pill if nothing else.

Claire Portland, OR

The word itself is entirely not pulchritudinous.

Jim Vermont

My favorite word is I. No, not i, I. I love I because it means me (not you). I love I because it is such an important word (signifying me, as it were) that it must be capitalized no matter what, all by itself, even though it isn’t the beginning of a sentence. I [...]