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Here is a short explanation on what word stress is as well as five common word stress patterns that will help you accentuate the right syllables and speak English like a native speaker. These rules …
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So – how can you check the correct pronunciation of English words? As you are well aware the way words look in English often does not help us with how to pronounce them. Here are some …
How to pronounce: words with silent letters Many words in English have silent letters. Silent letters are letters that you can’t hear when you say the word, but that are there when you write the …
Did you know that pronunciation affects your IELTS score? It is a fact that 1/4 of your Band score depends on how you pronounce English words. If your English is generally good and your writing …
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Everyone knows that the person’s first language affects the way they sound when they speak English. For example a person whose first language is Arabic will sound different speaking English from a person whose first …
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Correct intonation and stress are the key to speaking English fluently with good pronunciation. Intonation and stress refers to the music of the English language. Words that are stressed are key to understanding and using …
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When you are speaking English the words you stress can change the underlying meaning of a sentence. Let’s take a look at the following sentence: I don’t think he should get the job. This simple sentence …
There are 20 consonants in English. They are b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, z. Other consonants are ch, ng, qu, sh, …
Diphthongs are two vowels in the same syllable. When you pronounce diphthongs the tongue moves from one vowel to another. For example, when you pronounce the word “bike [baik]“, the vowel sound glides or moves …
English vowels are “a, e, i, o, u”. But in pronunciation, the sounds of the vowels are different. Every syllable in English must contain at least one vowel. We have short and long vowels, and …