Silent bs and double ts
In English, the silent letters often wreak havoc with pronunciation. Silent bs can be particularly problematic: debt subtle dumb comb tomb thumb bomb, bomber, bombing, bombs - most problematic for...
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enough cough trough plough through slough are all pronounced differently
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International Phonetic Alphabets for international dialects The sounds of English and English pronunciation Free easy read chart of the phonetic alphabet - printable version This site allows you to...
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If there is a vowel sound after a ‘the’ means that the is pronounced ‘thee’ How to Pronounce “the” in English Normally, we pronounce “the” with a short sound (like “thuh”). But when “the” comes before...
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View ArticleSilent bs and double ts
In English, the silent letters often wreak havoc with pronunciation. Silent bs can be particularly problematic: debt subtle dumb comb tomb thumb bomb, bomber, bombing, bombs - most problematic for...
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View ArticlePronouncing ‘the’ after a vowel
If there is a vowel sound after a ‘the’ means that the is pronounced ‘thee’ How to Pronounce “the” in English Normally, we pronounce “the” with a short sound (like “thuh”). But when “the” comes before...
View ArticleReceived pronunciation (RP)
Received Pronunciation (RP), also called the Queen’s (or King’s) English,[1] Oxford English or BBC English, is the accent of Standard English in England, with a relationship to regional accents similar...
View ArticleEnglish pronunciation
enough cough trough plough through slough are all pronounced differently
View ArticleSpelling and Spelling Aloud
Nowadays spelling does not have to be a problem. We have spellchecking programmes, online dictionaries such as Onelook and Tyda. We have Google Translate and Google itself to help us. But some more...
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