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December 27, 2016
How to say IS – American English Pronunciation Lesson
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce the word IS. The word is not pronounced the way that it is spelled. Improve your speaking today with this short video lesson.
How to say FOCUS – American English Pronunciation Lesson
This video targets a common error that is a very embarrassing mistake… FOCUS. Say it incorrectly and it sounds like a curse word.
This word has 5 sounds: F, long o, K, short u, S.
How to say BEACH (not BITCH)- American English Pronunciation Lesson
This video targets an error that is a very embarrassing mistake… BEACH. Say it incorrectly and it sounds like a curse word.
This word has three sounds: B-Long e-CH. Most ESL speakers make the vowel too short so it sounds like the short i.
How to say AS (not ASS) – American English Pronunciation Lesson
This video targets a frequently used word. This error is a very embarrassing mistake… AS. When said incorrectly it sounds like a curse word: http://dictionary.reference.com/brows...
December 26, 2016
How to say FOR (four) and FUR
Learn how to say FOR (four) and FUR. This video focuses on the R vowels OR and ER. Join Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language English for this quick pronunciation practice lesson.
Four and for are pronounced the same: F-OR
FUR: F-ER
How to say BORN and BURN
Learn how to say BORN and BURN in this American English Pronunciation Lesson. Watch this video and learn how to day the R vowels: OR (born) and ER (burn). Join Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language English to learn how to say this difficult words.
How to say STAR and STIR
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce the words: STAR and STIR. These words have a slight difference in pronunciation making them confusing to say. Improve your speaking today with this short video lesson.
Learn how to say ST and the R vowels: ARE and ER.
How to say WHO
Watch this video to learn how to say WHO. WHO only has two sounds in the word, H-EW, even through it is spelled with three letters.
Join Jennifer Tarle from Tarle Speech and Language English to learn this commonly mispronounced word.
How to say I’LL (ISLE, AISLE)
Learn how to say I’LL in this American English Pronunciation Lesson. Learn how to pronounce this common contraction: I’ll. I’LL, ISLE, AISLE are all pronounced the same way.
I’ll, Isle, and Aisle are all pronounced: Long I-L as described in the video.
How to say WOW and VOW
Learn how to say WOW and VOW in this American English Pronunciation Lesson. Learn the difference in the W and V sound in this video to be better understood.
VOW: V-long OW
WOW: W-long OW
