by SoHo Language Group | Sep 23, 2020 | Language, Newsletter, Pronunciation
Your MIND is that place in your head where you think, feel, and want. Your body does the physical things – the mind does the mental things. We use “mind” as a noun and verb in a variety of common expressions that show care or concern about something. Here are three:...
by SoHo Language Group | Aug 11, 2020 | Accent, Language, Pronunciation
delicious. Pronounced like: d’ LISH-us Here is a word to practice the “D” sound. DELICIOUS is spelled in a way that looks like you might pronounce it “dee-lee-see-yoos” – but it’s actually pronounced ‘d’LISH-us. • 1st syllable: d’ Make a quick “d-“ sound. The vowel...
by SoHo Language Group | Aug 11, 2020 | Accent, Language, Pronunciation
When we speak a new language, why don’t we sound like a native? Why, for example, do most Americans speaking French still sound American? The answer mainly lies in where you place your tongue to say a sound. In English, for example, the D sound – as in DOG — is...
by SoHo Language Group | Aug 11, 2020 | Accent, Pronunciation
In English, many words are spelled with 3 syllables but pronounced with only 2 syllables. “Different,” for example, is written with 3 syllables but it is not pronounced “diff-er-ent,” but “DIFF-rent.” The stress falls on the first syllable and the second is reduced....
by SoHo Language Group | Apr 26, 2020 | Language, Newsletter
This past month several students came up with new projects and sent me their rough drafts – an article, video project, and audio recording — to edit for clarity, brevity, and natural language. Keep in mind that Soho Language Group provides not only English...
