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May 21, 2016
How are HASSLE and HUSTLE different?
This question was posted on the video How to say HASSLE:
Hi, how can I pronounce ‘hustle’? hassle and hustle sound very similar to me.
HASSLE has the short a sound that is made with a wide open mouth.
HUSTLE has the short u sound. This sound is made with relaxed lips and is very short. There is no T sound in this word, it ends like hassle with the SL.
May 15, 2016
May 8, 2016
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May 7, 2016
Clarification for video: How to say OF
Here is another great clarification question from a podcast subscriber about How to say OF:
Oh crap. It’s gonna be very hard to fix it as it’s a common word, I had never noticed the difference. Feels like the “o” sounds different too.
Yes, correct. My videos are too short to get into this, but when OF is used in a phrase, the O is more closed than when just saying the word alone. This is because vowels in words in phrases become shorter when they are unstressed.
And don’t worry about being exact, you just need to be clear and “close enough”. Remember to focus on the clarity of your message; not perfection.
May 6, 2016
What Can I Expect During My Child’s Early Intervention Assessment?
Most parents are extremely nervous about this evaluation. There is no need to be anxious. A small group of professionals, who specialize in working with families and very young children, will come to your home. The evaluation team may include a speech language pathologist, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist, a developmental therapist, a social worker, etc. The team depends on your concerns and the suspected needs of your child.
Once at your home, the evaluation team will observe and play with your child. They will interview you, too. Don’t feel that you have to make sure that your child “performs”. Let the therapists watch, interact, and listen. After about an hour, the assessment will be complete. Then the therapists will discuss their basic findings with you.
At this point, the team may suggest that you take your child for further assessments, that you take your child for a hearing evaluation, that therapy is needed, or that everything is developing on track and nothing is required. They will go home and write reports that you will receive in about a month.
May 1, 2016
How to say Run & Wrong
Take this quick ESL pronunciation speaking lesson to learn how to pronounce the words: RUN and WRONG. These words have a slight difference in pronunciation making them confusing to say. Learn the difference in these words and improve your speaking with this short video lesson. The word wrong is NOT pronounced with a W sound so don’t let the spelling confuse you.
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RUN: R, short u, N
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April 29, 2016
What Happens After I Call My EI Child and Family Connections Office?
Once you contact your local Child and Family Connections (CFC) office, a service coordinator will be assigned to your family. This coordinator will gather some information, and then schedule any assessments that are required.
Link: http://www.wiu.edu/ProviderConnections/links/CFCList.html
April 22, 2016
Who Do I call to Schedule an Early Intervention Assessment?
Call your local Child and Family Connections (CFC) office to schedule an assessment. This will determine your child’s needs.
Offices are assigned by zip codes. Find you local office today: http://www.wiu.edu/ProviderConnections/links/CFCList.html
April 21, 2016
How to say INFURIATING
Today’s word is from a YouTube subscriber: “How do you say infuriating?”
Tackle this word by saying each syllable:
in
fyour
e
ate
ing
Infuriating
How to say AFFECT and EFFECT
Mam, what would be the pronunciation of affect and effect? Because various persons pronounce it the same..i can not understand this…please guide me.
EFFECT and AFFECT sound almost the same. Most people say uh fect with an open and relaxed uh vowel.
AFFECT-uh fect and EFFECT-eh fect.
Listen to examples: affect effect
How does stress affect you?
The effect of exercise is weight loss.
