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January 7, 2017
How to Pronounce Question Words
Question words are used frequently. Learning them will make you clearer. Some of my clients get confused since WH is pronounced as H or W.
WH pronounced W:
WHEN is pronounced W-short e-N
WHERE is pronounced W-AIR. Video lesson for where.
WHAT is pronounced W-short u-T
WHY is pronounced W-long I. Video lesson for WHY.
WH pronounced H:
WHO is pronounced H-long EW. Video lesson for WHO.
HOW is pronounced H-long OW
January 6, 2017
How to say SHE and SEE (and SEA)
This video targets the SH and S sounds. They sound the same to a lot of ESL speakers. Learn the difference to get your point across. Learn the difference between she and see.
See and sea are both pronounced the same S-long E.
SHE: SH-long E
SEE: S-long E
How to say Compound Nouns
Compound words such as “make-up”, “White House”, and “whiteboard”, are challenging for most foreign speakers. The reason these words are difficult is typically due to word stress.
When pronouncing compound nouns, STRESS the first word, or syllable. Do this by making that part of the word higher in pitch, the vowel longer and the word louder, while you say the unaccented word lower, shorter, and softer.
This is in contrast to how you would say the compound word as two words.
For example, we pronounce The “White House”, a compound word, where the president lives differently than we pronounce a “white” “house”, two words, where my parents live. Two words are pronounced with even stress.
Let’s look at these examples:
The president lives in the “WHITE house”.
My parents live in a “white” “house”.
Write the math problems on the “WHITEboards”.
The “white” “boards” make the room look bigger.
Learning proper word stress on compound words will greatly improve your clarity.
January 5, 2017
How to say RICE and RISE
This video targets a confusing word pair: RICE and RISE. Learn how to say them correctly to get your meaning across in this American English Pronunciation Lesson.
These words only differ by one sound: S in rice and Z in rise.
RICE: R-long i-S
RISE: R-long i-Z
How to Pronounce PROCEDURE
Learn how to pronounce the English word PROCEDURE correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language guides you through a quick pronunciation lesson with quick tips to have you sounding clearer in no time.
January 4, 2017
How to say WOK, LOCK, and ROCK
Learn how to say WOK, LOCK, and ROCK in this American English Pronunciation Lesson. This video targets a confusing word group: WOK, LOCK, and ROCK. Learn to say them correctly to be better understood.
WOK: w-short o-K
ROCK: r-short o-K
LOCK: l-short o-K
How to Pronounce BREATH & BREADTH; WITH & WIDTH
Learn how to pronounce the English words BREATH & BREADTH; WITH & WIDTH correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language guides you through a quick pronunciation lesson with quick tips to have you sounding clearer in no time.
January 3, 2017
How to say SICK and THICK
Learn how to say SICK and THICK in this American English Pronunciation Lesson. This video targets a confusing word pair: SICK and THICK. Learn to say them correctly to be better understood.Watch and learn the difference between the TH and S sounds.
THICK:TH-short i-K
SICK: S-short i-K
How to Pronounce ORGANIZATION
Learn how to pronounce the English word ORGANIZATION correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language guides you through a quick pronunciation lesson with quick tips to have you sounding clearer in no time.
How to Pronounce WORD
Learn how to pronounce the English word WORD correctly with this American English pronunciation lesson.
Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language guides you through a quick pronunciation lesson with quick tips to have you sounding clearer in no time.
