Jennifer Tarle's Blog, page 128
August 4, 2014
How to spell the K sound
The K sound is typically spelled with a K: kind, taking, break or with a C: ca, become, basic. It can also be spelled: CC: impeccable CK: check QU (KW): quick
July 21, 2014
How to spell the P sound
The P sound is spelled one of two ways: P: person, open, cheap PP: happy
July 19, 2014
Webinar Handouts
Click the links next to the class title to download handouts. Sign up links are here. How to Say the L Sound: L Webinar 7_14 Top 10 ESL Vowel Mistakes: Top 10 vowel mistakes 7_14  
July 7, 2014
How to spell the T sound
The T sound can be spelled many ways. However, it is typically spelled with a T: talk, jets, at. It can also be spelled: TT: cattle ED: tapped TH: Thomas BT: debt TW: two
July 6, 2014
Top Consonant Mistakes Webinar
Click the link to download the presentation for the Top Consonant Mistakes Webinar on July 8, 2014. TARLESPEECH Top 10 CONSONANT mistakes 7_8_14 Still need to sign up, then click here
June 27, 2014
FREE Webinars this summer
Sign up for our FREE webinars today! Top Consonant Pronunciation Mistakes Tuesday, July 8 from 1-2 PM CDT Top Vowel Pronunciation Mistakes Tuesday, July 22 from 1-2 PM CDT How to Say the CH Sound: Tuesday, July 15 12:30-1 PM CDT; Tuesday, July 15 5-5:30 PM CDT How to Say the L Sound [&hellip
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June 22, 2014
How to spell R movement vowels
When R is combined with a vowel, it becomes one sound. Since your mouth moves when you say these sounds, I call these R controlled vowels, R movement vowels. These are very confusing since they can be spelled many different ways. EAR vowel: EAR: hear, EER: jeer, IR: spirit, IE: pier ARE vowel: AR:
How to spell the short a sound
The short a sound, /æ/, is typcially spelled with an A: as, cat, stand. It can also be spelled: AI: plaid AU: laugh AL: calf
June 18, 2014
How to say the short ER sound
The ER sound is a short vowel. The phonetic symbol is /ɝ/. Usually, it is spelled with an ER like term, teller, and her. It can also be spelled: UR: blur OR: odor IR: sir EAR: learn ERE: were
