It's Friday The 13th, So Say It All Together: 'Paraskevidekatriaphobia'

By Mark Memmott

Published April 13, 2012 at 7:52 AM CDT

There's one more Friday the 13th this year, in July.

You can't say we haven't warned you about Friday the 13ths, and offered a tip for how to get over any fear of such supposedly scary days.

But for those who aren't aware that learning how to say paraskevidekatriaphobia supposedly cures one of that fear, here again is Korva's helpful audio pronouncer:

Korva teaches us how to say paraskevidekatriaphobia

Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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