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How to pronounce words when the letter ‘s’ says /z/ To pronounce words when the letter ‘s’ says the /z/ sound, first you need to know that the /s/ and /z/ sounds are minimal pair sounds in English. That means, they’re made with exactly the same mouth movements except that when you say the /z/ sound, you switch on your …
A few customers recently asked me how to pronounce words ending in the common ending ‘tion’ which can also be spelt ‘cion.’ The ‘tion’ spelling is the most common though. As you can see from the cat and mouse picture, the word ‘motion’ also ends in ‘tion’ !! I am sure you have already noticed that for English pronunciation, common …
Hi, This time I thought I would bring you an interesting article on English pronunciation that I found in the Guardian newspaper entitled “8 pronunciation errors that made the English language what it is today.” It’s very interesting to see how English pronunciation has developed over time and the influence it has on our current pronunciation. I have also noted …
English Pronunciation Tips. Pronounce ‘ed’ Correctly And More! English pronunciation can be tricky at times so I thought I would clear up some confusion with a few pronunciation tips this week. English Pronunciation Tip 1- When does /c/ say /s/? Now this one is a nice one because it doesn’t have any exceptions for a change! So when does /c/ …
Hi, I thought this time it was the Arabic background speakers turn so here are 10 great English tips for Arabic Speakers. The 10 Great English Pronunciation Tips for Arabic Speakers: 1. Short and long Vowel sounds Make sure you pay attention to whether a vowel is short or long. For example the difference between ‘i’ and ‘ee’ or ‘e’ …
VIDEO: Learn the trick to pronounce the tr sound in English [shareaholic app=”share_buttons” id=”7556723″] Watch my video to learn how to pronounce the tr sound in English My video contains lots of English words and sentences for you to practice your pronunciation with so you can learn to speak more clearly. in this video you will learn: easy …
Do you get the ‘th’ sound wrong in English? If you are having trouble pronouncing the ‘th’ sound and using it fluently in your speech, you aren’t the only one! A lot of people have trouble pronouncing this sound because most languages don’t have this sound. So, it means you need to learn a totally new way of placing your tongue in your mouth. Just to …
English Accent Tips for Indian language background Speakers English pronunciation for Indian speakers: If you are originally from an Indian speaking language and you want to speak clearly in English I’ve created some tips specifically for you! Here are some really important tips to correct your English pronunciation for Indian speakers. 3 main things to start with I was recently …
Do you have trouble making the r sound in English? You might be surprised to hear that a lot of people do! In most languages the r sound (or ‘r’ sound) is made without the tongue actually making contact with any particular part of our mouth. This makes it difficult to learn. In English the tongue tip is held up in the middle …
