Posts Tagged ‘pronunciation’
Improve your English skills with Music
Love music as much as I do? If the answer is yes, then I really hope you are using music to improve your language skills. If you’re not, or you’re not quite sure how, then this suggestion and these tips will help you make the most out of something you love. A great way to…
Read MoreDon’t be that guy from Malta, Pronunciation of /ɪ/ and /i:/
If you haven’t seen this video about the Italian man who went to Malta, here it is. It’s a video showing a common ‘stereotype’ of the way Italians talk. Does everyone from Italy sound like this, of course not. Do some Italians speak with this accent? Sure. The video is made to make you laugh…
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Pronouncing Heterophones in English
Hopefully you’re not thinking… hetero-what? But just in case, let’s clear that up! Have you ever noticed words in English that are spelled the same way, but pronounced differently? For example, the word “record”– I can keep a record of my quiz scores, or I can record the scores in a notebook. In this example,…
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