PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE — Everyday words often mispronounced. I will say them as students say them and then repeat the word with the correct sound. Let me know if you have questions on the pronunciation in the comments below! ⬇️ Pretty = PRIh-di (rhymes with...
The word “pretty” has different meanings and common uses. “Pretty” is sometimes confused with “very” – but means quite the opposite! Please read on for more examples of how to add “pretty” to your vocabulary. You probably use PRETTY (pronounced “PRIH-di”) as an...
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:...
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...
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...
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....
