Top 4 Mispronounced Words

Top 4 Mispronounced Words

It’s a new year and time to review the four everyday English words that are most often mispronounced. In 15 years of teaching, no matter where a student is from or what level they are, these words are always the ones most mispronounced. ASKED The past tense of “ask”...
How to Pronounce Live vs Leave

How to Pronounce Live vs Leave

Why do the sounds in these words cause so much confusion – and embarrassment?! The difference between Live vs Leave is usually clear.  Live = inhabit. Leave = depart.  The hard part is in pronouncing these words correctly: Leave = leev Live = lihv or l’v  Most...
Say It Like a Native Speaker

Say It Like a Native Speaker

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...